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Mujeeb Rahman Qambrani MEHAR: Renowned Sindhi Sufi singer Faqeer Khalid Bhatti has publicly forgiven members of the Khemtio community following a wedding shooting in Sachal Goth, Karachi, three weeks ago. His nephew, Sohail Bhatti, was injured in the attack, which had escalated tensions between the families involved. A reconciliation delegation, led by Sufi artists Manjhi Faqeer and Junior Janan Chan and including political and social figures such as Harif Khan Chandio and Ali Sher Goraro, visited Khalid Bhatti near Mehar. The singer welcomed the delegation and declared that he had forgiven the assailants, upholding Sindhi traditions of reconciliation. He added…

Mujeeb Rahman Qambrani MEHAR: Police in Mehar have arrested two men in separate shootouts linked to serious criminal cases, recovering weapons from both suspects, officials said. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Dadu Amir Saud Magsi said officers acted on intelligence reports about three men allegedly loitering with criminal intent near Patti Jee on the Mehar–Beto Road. Personnel from Radhan police engaged the suspects in a brief exchange of fire, arresting Sajjad, son of Mohib Ali Chandio, while two accomplices managed to escape. In a separate incident on Mehar Bhatti Road, police confronted five suspects, resulting in the arrest of Saddam…

By Asghar Ali Mubarak ISLAMABAD: The District and Sessions Court of Islamabad has approved bail for the founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Bushra Bibi in the Toshakhana fake receipts case, issuing the official court order on Monday. Additional District and Sessions Judge Muhammad Afzal Majoka issued the written verdict, granting bail on six applications filed for the PTI founder and one for Bushra Bibi. The court noted that the prosecution failed to present any evidence proving that the PTI founder or Bushra Bibi had incited rebellion. The written verdict stated that the prosecution could not demonstrate that the protests…

The swift and uncompromising response by Pakistan to the recent cross-border attack attributed to the Afghan Taliban regime has shifted the contours of regional politics in ways that are both immediate and potentially enduring. What the Taliban portrayed as an assertion of authority now appears, through Islamabad’s lens, as a miscalculation of historic proportions. In the glare of international attention, the Afghan authorities have been forced into an uneasy posture, seeking dialogue after testing the resolve of a neighbour whose military capability and determination they had every reason to understand. The episode has cast the Taliban not as the authors…

By Bekhzod Alimjanov In the first days after Uzbekistan’s independence, I was deeply moved to learn that in cities large and small across Pakistan, our Pakistani brothers had welcomed this moment with joy and enthusiasm. It was both heartening and, in some ways, surprising to see our independence so warmly received by people in a distant land. I encountered that same spirit of goodwill during my subsequent visit to Pakistan. Despite the geographical distance between our countries, I found a strong sense of spiritual closeness — a feeling that our Pakistani friends genuinely shared in our joys and stood with…

By Syed Shamim Akhtar For much of the 20th century, the relationship between Iran and Israel was defined not by hostility but by calculation, pragmatism and shared strategic interests. Today, that earlier alignment appears almost unrecognizable. What was once a discreet partnership has hardened into a declared and often violent enmity that now stands at the center of Middle Eastern instability. The latest escalation – triggered by Israeli and American strikes on Iran and followed by Tehran’s retaliation – is not an aberration but the continuation of a long and combustible trajectory. Iranian authorities have confirmed the deaths of senior…

By Atiq Raja In a world inundated with advertisements, political appeals, fundraising campaigns, and digital marketing, a quiet but persistent question shapes our daily choices: why do we say yes? It is a question of human nature, of psychology, and of the subtle currents that guide our decisions long before we are even aware of them. In his seminal work, Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion, the psychologist Robert Cialdini unpacks these currents with remarkable clarity. The book is far more than a guide to selling products or closing deals. It is an exploration of how humans are persuaded, sometimes subtly…

By Aslam Shah KARACHI: The Karachi Water & Sewerage Corporation (KWSC) has suspended the operating licences of all subsoil water companies over unpaid tax dues, launching a city-wide inspection of bore lines with the support of the Rangers, officials said. The move comes after a three-month revenue dispute, with Rs160 million billed in December alone to 73 companies, while invoices for January and February are expected to follow. The sale and management of subsoil water has now been placed under the corporation’s Revenue Resources Group (RRG). Authorities allege that office-bearers of the Subsoil Water Association siphoned water from Karachi’s main…

By Mujeeb Rahman Qambrani MEHAR: Lawyers in Mehar staged a protest and boycotted court proceedings over the reported killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, condemning what they described as aggression by Israel and the United States. The demonstration was organised by the Taluka Bar Association Mehar. As a result of the boycott, members of the public who had appeared for scheduled hearings were issued new dates and asked to return later. Addressing the gathering, bar leaders including Advocate Saeed Panwhar, Advocate Dad Muhammad Magsi, Advocate Sher Chandio, and Advocate Najeeb Mahesar alleged that Israel and the United States…