Students chant during a pro-Palestinian protest against the Israeli offensive in Gaza at Emory University on April 25 in Atlanta, Georgia. — AFP
Students chant during a pro-Palestinian protest against the Israeli offensive in Gaza at Emory University on April 25 in Atlanta, Georgia. — AFP

Activists and students participate in an encampment protest at the University Yard at George Washington University on April 25 in Washington, DC. — AFP
Activists and students participate in an encampment protest at the University Yard at George Washington University on April 25 in Washington, DC. — AFP

Students and others demonstrate at a protest encampment at University Yard in support of Palestinians in Gaza at George Washington University in Washington on April 25. — Reuters
Students and others demonstrate at a protest encampment at University Yard in support of Palestinians in Gaza at George Washington University in Washington on April 25. — Reuters

Opinion

Editorial

New regional order
Updated 11 May, 2026

New regional order

The fact is that the US has only one true security commitment in the Middle East — Israel.
A better start
11 May, 2026

A better start

THE first 1,000 days of a child’s life often shape decades to come. In Pakistan, where chronic malnutrition has...
Widening gap
11 May, 2026

Widening gap

PAKISTAN’S monthly trade deficit ballooned to $4.07bn last month, its highest level since June 2022, further...
Momentary relief
Updated 10 May, 2026

Momentary relief

THE IMF’s approval of the latest review of Pakistan’s ongoing Fund programme comes at a moment of growing global...
India’s global shame
10 May, 2026

India’s global shame

INDIA’s rabid streak is at an all-time high. Prejudice is now an organised movement to erase religious freedoms ...
Aurat March restrictions
Updated 10 May, 2026

Aurat March restrictions

The message could not have been clearer: women may gather, but only if they remain politically harmless.