Overview
- The blockade at Qayyumabad Chowrangi began after Friday prayers on June 5 and used parked vehicles, water tankers, stones and barricades to stop traffic toward Defence, Korangi and Shahrah-e-Faisal.
- Police and Shah Faisal Town Assistant Commissioner Abdul Samee negotiated with demonstrators and ended the protest after several hours, allowing traffic to resume.
- Protesters said Qayyumabad has faced intermittent piped supply for about three years and accused provincial authorities of diverting water to areas such as Defence and Ibrahim Hyderi.
- Jamaat-e-Islami Karachi had called a citywide protest and warned of larger actions or strikes if the Sindh government, the Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation and the city do not restore reliable distribution.
- The disruption stranded commuters in extreme heat, highlighted reliance on tankers and aging distribution systems, and could prompt more street protests unless authorities clarify supply lines, repair infrastructure and ensure fair allocation.