A barber gives a haircut to a client at his saloon, damaged during Israeli military strikes, in the southern Lebanese village of Srifa on June 24, 2026. —AFP
A barber gives a haircut to a client at his saloon, damaged during Israeli military strikes, in the southern Lebanese village of Srifa on June 24, 2026. —AFP
A man drives his tractor as it pulls a trailer laden with window frames and other salvaged goods past destroyed homes and businesses following Israeli military strikes, in the southern Lebanese village of Srifa on June 24, 2026. —AFP
A man drives his tractor as it pulls a trailer laden with window frames and other salvaged goods past destroyed homes and businesses following Israeli military strikes, in the southern Lebanese village of Srifa on June 24, 2026. —AFP
A Lebanese boy flashes the victory sign as he stands in the back of a truck driving past the rubble of destroyed homes and businesses following Israeli military strikes. in the southern Lebanese village of Srifa on June 24, 2026. —Reuters
A Lebanese boy flashes the victory sign as he stands in the back of a truck driving past the rubble of destroyed homes and businesses following Israeli military strikes. in the southern Lebanese village of Srifa on June 24, 2026. —Reuters
A Lebanese child stands inside the kitchen of the family home looking at the damage caused by Israeli military strikes, in the southern Lebanese village of Srifa on June 24, 2026. —AFP
A Lebanese child stands inside the kitchen of the family home looking at the damage caused by Israeli military strikes, in the southern Lebanese village of Srifa on June 24, 2026. —AFP

Opinion

Editorial

Reflection time
Updated 25 Jun, 2026

Reflection time

Israel is the biggest source of instability in the Middle East, and it is high time the US ended its blind support to Tel Aviv, if it genuinely wants peace in the region.
Raised temperatures
25 Jun, 2026

Raised temperatures

THE fraught situation in Azad Jammu and Kashmir requires immense patience and cool heads. Temperatures are raised on...
Debatable remedy
25 Jun, 2026

Debatable remedy

THE Pakistan Psychiatric Society’s challenge to the Federal Shariat Court’s ruling on attempted suicide deserves...
Pezeshkian’s visit
Updated 24 Jun, 2026

Pezeshkian’s visit

Perhaps a good place to start would be the resumption of work on the Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline.
Telecom bill
24 Jun, 2026

Telecom bill

THERE is now no question about it: the Pakistan Telecommunication (Re-organisation) (Amendment) Bill of 2026 is a...
Updating Islamabad
24 Jun, 2026

Updating Islamabad

ISLAMABAD is growing rapidly. Its planning, however, remains stuck in bureaucratic limbo. Despite years of ...