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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.
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 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
As hosepipe restrictions spread in dry weather, BBC Science explains the everyday garden tasks that may still be allowed — and the situations where penalties can follow.
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.

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
The Islamabad High Court voided a law allowing agencies to restrict citizen travel, citing lack of legal safeguards and authority for such actions
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.
Activists left food and water near Palestinian homes in Qusra after residents said Israeli settlers blocked access and cut utilities for several days.

The Panama Canal is reducing daily transit availability after below-expected rainfall strained its watershed despite the arrival of the rainy season.
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

Shipping tensions around the Strait of Hormuz are rising as US-Iran clashes, tanker incidents and nuclear diplomacy add pressure to global energy routes.

Vietnam has drafted new rules that would let children under 16 keep social media accounts while stripping away their ability to post, comment or react to content, an approach officials are billing as more measured than…
Uganda has begun pressing countries to remove Ebola-related travel restrictions after the discharge of its last confirmed patient marked a major step toward the outbreak being declared over. The development came on…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called for an SCO that delivers practical results on security, technology, water, disaster response and regional cooperation.
Israeli police restricted Palestinian worshippers while around 1,300 Israelis entered the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in East Jerusalem, according to the Express Tribune.

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…

China has warned it could retaliate if Washington follows through with restrictions on new robot imports, turning robotics into another flashpoint in the wider U.S.-China technology race.