Pakistan failed to modernise its irrigation system, protect Indus delta: Report

IANS | June 8, 2026 7:25 PM

Islamabad, June 8 (IANS) The suspension of Indus Water Treaty (IWT) is not the original cause of Pakistan's water crisis. In reality, rivers in Pakistan are running short due to Pakistani authorities' failure to store the water it already controls, failure to modernise its irrigation system, protect the Indus delta and to distribute scarcity fairly among its provinces, a report has stated.

SC invokes extraordinary powers to acquit POCSO convict after victim marries him, seeks case closure

IANS | June 8, 2026 6:47 PM

New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) Invoking its extraordinary powers under Article 142 of the Constitution to ensure "complete justice", the Supreme Court has set aside the conviction of a man sentenced under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act after taking note of subsequent developments, including his marriage with the victim after both attained majority and a settlement arrived at between them.