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Delicate moment

News April 21, 2026

AS the fate of the US-Iran peace talks expected to be held in Islamabad hangs in the balance, the international community remains on tenterhooks. At the time of writing, Iran had not made a decision a...

Round two?

News April 20, 2026

WITH the prime minister having concluded a three-nation tour to marshal support for Pakistan’s diplomatic efforts in the Middle East, and the chief of defence forces wrapping up an important, three-...

War reparations

Health April 19, 2026

AMONGST Iran’s conditions in the 10-point plan Tehran forwarded to the US as part of the ceasefire was a demand for compensation for the damage inflicted on the country by America and Israel on Feb ...

Power outages

Business April 18, 2026

AS summer approaches, households and industries across the country are again facing prolonged power outages as night-time electricity demand, driven by cooling needs, far exceeds the available supply....

Hectic diplomacy

News April 17, 2026

PAKISTAN’S top civil and military leaders are currently engaged in hectic shuttle diplomacy, crisscrossing capitals in order to prevent the US-Iran ceasefire from collapsing, while hoping to bring b...

In unsafe hands

Health April 16, 2026

AN HIV outbreak among children should have been a turning point for Taunsa’s main public hospital. Instead, an investigation by the BBC suggests that little has changed. Undercover footage from the ...

Lebanon talks

Business April 16, 2026

THE US-brokered talks between Lebanon and Israel, held in Washington on Tuesday, were closely followed across the world, not only because of the dire humanitarian situation the savage Israeli assault ...

Sliver of hope

News April 15, 2026

WHILE predictions about the fate of the US-Iran negotiations range from excessively optimistic to doomsday scenarios, there does appear to be some intention on both sides to meet again and try to give...

Blow hot, blow cold

News April 14, 2026

PEACEMAKING becomes increasingly difficult when belligerents continue to resort to threats, bullying and insults. Where the US-Iran peace process is concerned, President Donald Trump’s routinely irr...

First contact

News April 12, 2026

WHILE no breakthrough in US-Iran negotiations in Islamabad was expected on Saturday, there is hope: at the time of writing both sides had exchanged texts, and the very fact that the negotiations began...