Columbia University students participate in an ongoing pro-Palestinian encampment on their campus following last week’s arrest of more than 100 protesters on April 26 in New York City. — AFP
Columbia University students participate in an ongoing pro-Palestinian encampment on their campus following last week’s arrest of more than 100 protesters on April 26 in New York City. — AFP

 Demonstrators gather in a dining hall at Emory University as they protest in support of Palestinians, in Atlanta, Georgia, US on April 26. — Reuters
Demonstrators gather in a dining hall at Emory University as they protest in support of Palestinians, in Atlanta, Georgia, US on April 26. — Reuters

 Students continue to maintain a protest encampment in support of Palestinians at Columbia University in New York City on April 26. — Reuters
Students continue to maintain a protest encampment in support of Palestinians at Columbia University in New York City on April 26. — 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.