K-IV Water Project to Help Karachi Get More Water
The Greater Karachi Bulk Water Supply Scheme (K-IV) is a big project to help Karachi get more clean water. It will bring water from Keenjhar Lake to the city. Both the federal and provincial governments are working together on it. The goal is to give 650 million gallons of water per day to Karachi, in three stages.
Munem Zafar said that Karachi has 35 million people and is facing a big water shortage. He criticized the federal government for giving only Rs3.2 billion in the new budget for this project. He said this amount is too little and unfair.
He explained that Karachi needs 1,200 million gallons of water daily, but right now it only gets 650 million gallons. He warned that stopping or delaying the K-IV project would be a big injustice to Karachi.
He also reminded Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif of his promise to make Karachi like Paris, saying that it’s time to keep that promise.
Zafar added that no big water project has been completed since the K-III project, and that the plan for K-IV was approved back in 2003.
He ended by saying that Karachi is the biggest taxpayer in Pakistan, so it should get urgent help for important projects like this.
LTO Karachi Breaks Tax Collection Records
At the same time, the Large Taxpayers Office (LTO) in Karachi has collected a record Rs3,256 billion in taxes during the 2024–25 financial year. This is the highest tax collection in Pakistan for any financial year.
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) said that LTO Karachi did an excellent job, including collecting Rs184.78 billion in a single day, which is a new national record.
In June 2025 alone, LTO Karachi collected Rs449.05 billion, which is 48% more than June 2024.
This success came under the leadership of the Chief Commissioner of LTO Karachi. Overall, the office showed a 29% increase in tax collection compared to last year, proving it is the top-performing tax office in the country.
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