Police personnel stand guard near the Serena Hotel in Islamabad’s Red Zone on April 21, 2026, amid heightened security measures ahead of possible US-Iran peace talks. — AFP
Police personnel stand guard near the Serena Hotel in Islamabad’s Red Zone on April 21, 2026, amid heightened security measures ahead of possible US-Iran peace talks. — AFP
A police officer checks the identity papers of commuters at a checkpoint in Islamabad on April 21, 2026, as Pakistan prepares to host the US and Iran for a possible second round of peace talks. — Reuters
A police officer checks the identity papers of commuters at a checkpoint in Islamabad on April 21, 2026, as Pakistan prepares to host the US and Iran for a possible second round of peace talks. — Reuters
Army personnel stand guard along a closed road near the Serena Hotel in Islamabad’s Red Zone on April 21, 2026, amid heightened security measures ahead of possible US-Iran peace talks. — AFP
Army personnel stand guard along a closed road near the Serena Hotel in Islamabad’s Red Zone on April 21, 2026, amid heightened security measures ahead of possible US-Iran peace talks. — AFP
Security personnel guide commuters to alternate routes from a checkpoint near the Serena Hotel in Islamabad’s Red Zone on April 21, 2026, amid heightened security measures ahead of possible US-Iran peace talks. — AFP
Security personnel guide commuters to alternate routes from a checkpoint near the Serena Hotel in Islamabad’s Red Zone on April 21, 2026, amid heightened security measures ahead of possible US-Iran peace talks. — AFP

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Parliament’s place
Updated 11 Oct, 2026

Parliament’s place

In 2015, the parliament had decided to “maintain neutrality in the Yemen conflict so as to be able to play a proactive diplomatic role to end the crisis”.
Disturbing the peace
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Disturbing the peace

THIS year’s Nobel Peace Prize is well-earned. The winner, South African jurist Dr Navi Pillay, has had an...
A voice in care
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A voice in care

WORLD Mental Health Day this year carries a compelling message. The theme, ‘Lived experiences heard: real voices,...
Midterm break
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Midterm break

Both the US and Israel need to halt their destructive misadventures in the Middle East.
American barbarism
Updated 10 Oct, 2026

American barbarism

WITH the spectre of defeat in the upcoming midterm elections looming large over the Trump administration, the...