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By Atiq Raja In a world that often praises compromise as the safest path, Chris Voss’s Never Split the Difference comes as a bracing reminder that meeting in the middle is not always the wisest choice. While common wisdom tells us that splitting differences leads to fair outcomes, Voss, a former FBI lead international kidnapping negotiator, argues the opposite: compromise can be a shortcut to mediocrity, leaving both sides dissatisfied and, at times, quietly resentful. It is an idea that challenges our instincts, forcing readers to rethink not just business negotiations, but the very way we interact with others. Voss’s…

By Amir Muhammad Khan Once again, there has been discussion about making Karachi a separate province. The fact that Karachi generates 46% of the country’s total revenue has long weighed on the minds of various stakeholders. Yet the notion that a province could be carved out simply because someone believes he has an exclusive claim over that revenue is misguided. No patriot would argue that a federating unit should be formed on the basis that its income belongs to one group alone. Pakistan’s provinces function through mutual support, particularly in economic terms. That said, if those raising the slogan of…

By Abdul Rehman Patel In the history of states, some decisions are never merely financial; they are symbolic. In addition, some symbols rise so high that their elevation makes the condition of the people on the ground even more visible. The news that Punjab has purchased an expensive government aircraft is not just an administrative choice. It raises a philosophical question: should a debt-ridden economy bear the weight of prestige politics? This question is larger than any single personality or government. At its core, it is about state priorities. A calm, analytical view of Pakistan’s political history reveals a recurring…

Kohat Commissioner emphasizes resolving all disputes with Orakzai district through mutual consultation and legal means while promoting harmony and public cooperation. By Israr Ahmad Orakzai KOHAT/HANGU: Commissioner Kohat Division, Syed Moatasim Billah Shah, stressed that all issues between Kohat and Orakzai districts should be resolved within the framework of the law, through mutual consultation, dialogue, and understanding. He emphasized that no party would be allowed to violate legal procedures and that maintaining peace, stability, and brotherhood in the region is paramount. The Commissioner made these remarks while presiding over a key meeting attended by elders of Kohat and Orakzai, administrative…

Artificial intelligence has not crept quietly into modern life; it has arrived with startling speed and settled at the center of it. What began as a specialist tool for researchers and engineers now drafts correspondence, filters job applications, reviews legal documents and assists in medical diagnostics. Systems once confined to laboratories are embedded in offices, smartphones and public services. The shift has been so swift that it can feel less like a technological upgrade and more like a reordering of daily existence. Yet with this transformation comes a disquieting question. The most profound casualty of artificial intelligence may not be…

By Muhammad Mohsin Iqbal Since its emergence on the world map on 14 August 1947, Pakistan has consistently adhered to a policy of restraint rather than aggression. In a region long marked by rivalries and unresolved disputes, it has neither pursued expansionist designs nor sought entanglement beyond the imperatives of its security. History bears witness that whenever Pakistan has taken up arms, it has done so in response to external aggression or in defence of its sovereignty and people. From the wars of 1948, 1965, and 1971 to the recent standoff with India in May 2025, its actions have been…

By Atiq Raja In boardrooms and budget meetings, in annual appraisals and quarterly reviews, one assumption has long gone largely unchallenged: pay people more and they will perform better. The equation appears tidy. Bonuses drive effort. Incentives sharpen focus. Promotions secure loyalty. Yet in his influential book Drive, the American author Daniel Pink unsettles this orthodoxy with a disarmingly simple proposition. The carrot-and-stick model, he argues, is not wrong so much as incomplete. And in many modern workplaces, it may be quietly counterproductive. Pink’s intervention lands at a time when economies are increasingly powered not by repetitive labor but by…

By Dr Muhammad Tayyab Khan Singhanvi In a province where workers have long navigated bureaucracy with patience and persistence, the formal establishment of the Sindh Employees Social Security ‘Institution Help Desk’ marks a notable shift in tone and direction. It signals an attempt not merely to adjust procedures but to rethink how a public body engages with the people it exists to serve. For an institution tasked with safeguarding the medical and financial welfare of thousands of workers, that shift carries real weight. Across Sindh, the question of access to civic facilities is not abstract. It touches the lives of…