Despite the gaps in rainfall, power outages across the city persist. Residents in different areas of the city, including North Nazimabad Block A, Gulistan-e-Jauhar Block 9 and Safora Goth Scheme 33, have been without electricity for over 36 hours, with power shut off from the first spell of rain on Monday afternoon.

KARACHI: The Sindh government has ordered a citywide shutdown for Wednesday, August 20, after fierce rains engulfed Karachi, causing urban flooding that poured into homes and killing at least

The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecasted moderate-intensity rain with thunderstorms across Karachi in the next 24 hours, with the possibility of torrential downpours in some areas. The temperature is expected to remain around 29°C, with humidity at 81% and winds blowing at 3 kilometers per hour from the southeast.

Mayor warns of more showers later today; KE says power restored in several areas, efforts underway in others; schools closed as city observes public holiday.

A notification circulating on social media regarding school holidays due to rainfall has been declared fake. The Sindh School Education Department

At the Karachi Press Club, family members of Zahid Ali Baloch mentioned they had been holding a sit-in for 15 days straight, even in the face of heavy rain. Zahid's father, Hameed Baloch, told the media that his son was taken by security forces on July 17 while he was waiting for transport in Karachi, and has been missing for over a month.

Dow University of Health Sciences also announces closure; shutdown will apply to all public and private institutions within Karachi division.

Pakistan declared a public holiday in Karachi as the financial capital braced for more rain on Wednesday, after the arrival of the annual monsoon season left at least seven people dead and caused widespread flooding,

Karachi continues to face a severe electricity crisis after recent heavy rainfall, as many neighborhoods remain without power even two days later. Citizens in several localities are enduring extreme difficulties because of long outages,