Commuters ride past an electronic board featuring Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif (L), President Asif Ali Zardari (R) and Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian (C), displayed along a street in Islamabad on June 22, 2026 on the eve of Pezeshkian’s visit to Pakistan amid the US-Iran peace talks. — AFP
Commuters ride past an electronic board featuring Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif (L), President Asif Ali Zardari (R) and Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian (C), displayed along a street in Islamabad on June 22, 2026 on the eve of Pezeshkian’s visit to Pakistan amid the US-Iran peace talks. — AFP
A commuter travels past roads lined with the flags of Pakistan and Iran as Islamabad prepares to welcome Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, in Islamabad on June 22. — White Star
A commuter travels past roads lined with the flags of Pakistan and Iran as Islamabad prepares to welcome Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, in Islamabad on June 22. — White Star
Commuters travel along roads lined with the flags of Pakistan and Iran as Islamabad prepares to welcome Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, in Islamabad on June 22. — White Star
Commuters travel along roads lined with the flags of Pakistan and Iran as Islamabad prepares to welcome Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, in Islamabad on June 22. — White Star
A commuter travels past roads lined with the flags of Pakistan and Iran as Islamabad prepares to welcome Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, in Islamabad on June 22. — White Star
A commuter travels past roads lined with the flags of Pakistan and Iran as Islamabad prepares to welcome Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, in Islamabad on June 22. — White Star

Opinion

Editorial

Kashmir unresolved
Updated 30 Sep, 2026

Kashmir unresolved

The just solution lies in India addressing the issue through a trilateral dialogue involving the legitimate representatives of the Kashmiri people and Pakistan.
Water shortage
30 Sep, 2026

Water shortage

THAT the country is entering the Rabi season with an anticipated water shortage of nearly 25pc, the lowest carryover...
Young hearts
30 Sep, 2026

Young hearts

THE observance may have passed, but the message of World Heart Day should not fade with it. The occasion is a useful...
Terror and politics
Updated 29 Sep, 2026

Terror and politics

There is an urgent need to tone down the rhetoric and tackle terrorism as a collective challenge for both the affected provinces and the federation.
Watching the glaciers
29 Sep, 2026

Watching the glaciers

THE latest signs from Pakistan’s mountains are worrying. Suparco says the number of unfrozen glacial lakes it...
Dangerous agenda
29 Sep, 2026

Dangerous agenda

AS the world remains fixated on the US-Iran conflict, elsewhere in the Middle East, Israel is consolidating its grip...