Himalayan Disaster Response: Pakistan has offered emergency relief to Nepal after the Bhotekoshi flash floods, with PM Shehbaz Sharif calling Nepal’s PM Balendra Shah and pledging support for ongoing rescue and relief. Climate & Risk Warning: A new report on Himalayan disasters highlights how glacier instability and climate-driven extremes can turn local flooding into region-wide catastrophe—an urgent reminder for Pakistan’s own flood preparedness. Water Security: Deputy PM and FM Ishaq Dar warned that any move to deprive Pakistan of Indus Waters Treaty allocations would have “profound consequences,” stressing the treaty’s legal sanctity and rejecting unilateral “abeyance.” Wildlife & Environment Policy: In Qatar’s Souq Waqif, migratory bird hunting season has boosted falcon sales sharply, with traders pointing to the season’s start and cross-Gulf demand. Waste & Emissions: A Pakistan waste analysis says kitchen/biodegradable waste dominates municipal solid waste and contributes heavily to climate emissions, with carbon-credit potential from diverting waste from dumpsites. Health & Safety Accountability: Pakistan’s PIMS nursery fire inquiry says the ignition source is still technically unresolved, but points to serious failures in fire safety and emergency preparedness, with officials suspended and proceedings ordered.