A teacher (L) sprays disinfectant on the shoes of a child wearing a facemask and gloves at the entrance of a junior campus school upon arrival in Islamabad on September 30. — AFP
A teacher (L) sprays disinfectant on the shoes of a child wearing a facemask and gloves at the entrance of a junior campus school upon arrival in Islamabad on September 30. — AFP

A teacher briefs about precautions of the coronavirus to students at a primary school in Peshawar on September 30. —  AP
A teacher briefs about precautions of the coronavirus to students at a primary school in Peshawar on September 30. — AP

Students wearing face masks to prevent the spread of the coronavirus arrive at a primary school in Peshawar on September 30. —  AP
Students wearing face masks to prevent the spread of the coronavirus arrive at a primary school in Peshawar on September 30. — AP

Children wearing facemasks attend a class at a school in Lahore on September 30. — AFP
Children wearing facemasks attend a class at a school in Lahore on September 30. — AFP

Opinion

Editorial

Farming reform
Updated 06 Oct, 2026

Farming reform

Agriculture needs investment, but not another round of costly interventions.
Improved performance
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Improved performance

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Mass surveillance
Updated 06 Oct, 2026

Mass surveillance

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After the talks
Updated 05 Oct, 2026

After the talks

Considering how close they came to a solution, govt and opposition teams should reconvene to give the talks another chance.
Child safety online
Updated 05 Oct, 2026

Child safety online

Pakistani children are spending more of their lives online, but the safeguards around them are not keeping pace.
Rising public debt
05 Oct, 2026

Rising public debt

Pakistan’s public debt has surged by 76pc to Rs86.7tr in four years, according to a new government report.