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Tuesday August 25, 2026 – 06:12 AM The Mood: Quiet, sticky, and waiting. The sun is just starting to clear the horizon here in Karachi, casting a hazy morning light over the city. It is 06:12 AM on a Tuesday, and the air is already thick with humidity. The thermometer reads 27°C (81°F), but it feels heavy, promising another scorching day that will climb up to 34°C (93°F). The Current of the City: The city is just starting to wake up, but it carries the heavy weight of yesterday's chaos. After an intense Monday filled with gridlock and protests over the Mir Raza Ali case near Gulshan's Disco Moar, the streets are temporarily calm. But the tension is still there. People are waking up, turning on their taps, and realizing the water isn't flowing—the reality of the Dhabeji Pumping Station breakdown from yesterday is hitting household tanks across the central districts right now. The Economic Pulse: As the local bazaars and the gold markets prepare to open later this morning, traders are already buzzing about yesterday's historic spike. 24K gold is sitting at that mind-boggling record of Rs. 461,936 per tola. Meanwhile, the early shift workers are heading out toward Port Qasim, where the talk of the new $18 million green textile hub is the only bright spot in an otherwise tough economic landscape. The day is officially starting. Let's see what Karachi brings next.