Activists of the minority wing of the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf lay candles as they pray asking for the end of the coronavirus pandemic in Islamabad on April 22. — AFP
Activists of the minority wing of the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf lay candles as they pray asking for the end of the coronavirus pandemic in Islamabad on April 22. — AFP

Activists of the minority wing of the PTI hold candles as they pray. — AFP
Activists of the minority wing of the PTI hold candles as they pray. — AFP

Christians supporters of the PTI hold a candlelight vigil for victims of coronavirus in Islamabad. — AP
Christians supporters of the PTI hold a candlelight vigil for victims of coronavirus in Islamabad. — AP

Opinion

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Yemen offensive
Updated 04 Oct, 2026

Yemen offensive

The best option, therefore, is for Muslim and Arab states to help restore the Saudi-Houthi ceasefire.
Growth transition
04 Oct, 2026

Growth transition

PRIME Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s recent call to move from stabilisation to growth, job creation and export ...
Protection at risk
04 Oct, 2026

Protection at risk

THE recent warning from UNHCR should alarm donor governments. Nearly 8.3m refugees and other forcibly displaced...
Talks, at last
Updated 03 Oct, 2026

Talks, at last

The government’s constant threats to suspend KP’s elected dispensation over a political protest have escalated hostilities considerably. In that context, both sides did well to start talking.
IWT’s future
Updated 03 Oct, 2026

IWT’s future

TOGETHER with the Kashmir dispute, India’s unilateral suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty has become the biggest...
Pained minds
03 Oct, 2026

Pained minds

IN Pakistan, mental healthcare is wedged between two extremes — a luxury or a stigma. Estimates cited by the...