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Pakistan’s conditions for water storage improved further on Sunday as Tarbela Dam reached its maximum storage level, marking a significant rise in reservoir capacity during the current high-flow period, according to the…
Grant Shapps has been blocked from standing again as a Conservative candidate, in a move that underlines how forcefully the party is trying to draw a line under its recent past. The decision comes as Conservative leader…
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah said on Tuesday that the province has consistently been receiving less water than its allocated share, and announced the formation of a provincial water task force to…
Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif warns India at UNGA that diverting water would be treated as an act of war, emphasizing the importance of the Indus Waters Treaty

Pakistan's agriculture sector is looking to laser land levelling, better irrigation scheduling and practical farm advice to produce more with limited water.

A major power failure at a treatment works caused widespread water shortages at Gatwick Airport, forcing the closure of dining facilities and creating significant distress for thousands of passengers

The Central Development Working Party has cleared Karachi’s long-delayed K-IV bulk water project, putting a revised Rs172 billion plan on track for completion by June next year, according to Dawn Business. The approval…
The water supplier's lenders are trying to prevent the company from being taken over by the Burnham
With record-breaking heat and rainfall shortages leaving three-quarters of England in drought, water companies have introduced widespread hosepipe bans affecting approximately 30 million residents across the UK

A Court of Arbitration has ruled that the Indus Waters Treaty remains legally binding and imposed temporary limits on construction at India's Ratle project.
Two uncrewed vessels named Defender 1 and Defender 2 now act as the Dutch navy's eyes and ears on the water, part of a broader push to keep sailors out of danger zones.
Pakistan’s deputy prime minister used the Asean Regional Forum in Manila to flag regional flashpoints, including Kashmir and the Indus Waters Treaty, as threats to stability.
England faces a 38C heat alert as hospitals, transport, water supplies and fire crews prepare for pressure from the latest European heatwave.
Jersey Water warns that adopting stricter PFAS safety standards could force a £210m infrastructure investment, potentially doubling consumer water bills as officials weigh public health against the island's economic reality

Trees provide a living for the women, who plant and care for them, and shield the island capital from erosion, flooding
Nationals Senate leader Bridget McKenzie echoed comments by Pauline Hanson at a CPAC London event, prompting criticism from Labor over the divisive framing.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called for an SCO that delivers practical results on security, technology, water, disaster response and regional cooperation.
Activists left food and water near Palestinian homes in Qusra after residents said Israeli settlers blocked access and cut utilities for several days.

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch is demanding emergency legislation to halt early prisoner releases, as Prime Minister Andy Burnham pauses the scheme following widespread criticism from victims and survivors
UNESCO officials have inspected ongoing restoration efforts at the historic Rohtas Fort following reports of non-compliant conservation methods used by local archaeology authorities in Pakistan

The Panama Canal is reducing daily transit availability after below-expected rainfall strained its watershed despite the arrival of the rainy season.
Planet Money Summer School returns with a global tour of water markets, inflation targeting, resource wealth and community finance.
The United Nations is warning that the Sudanese city of el-Obeid is under severe pressure as drone strikes continue and civilians face mounting humanitarian risks, including water shortages, a worsening cholera outbreak…