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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…

By Zahid Karani KARACHI: The Altamash Institute of Dental Medicine held its White Coat Ceremony 2026 in Karachi, marking the formal beginning of academic training for newly admitted dental students and reaffirming the institute’s commitment to professional standards and excellence in education. The ceremony opened with a recitation from the Holy Qur’an, setting a reflective tone for the event. Vice Principal and Associate Dean of Basic Sciences, Prof Dr Sheema Farhan, delivered the welcome address, outlining the institute’s academic vision and greeting students and their families. Principal Prof Dr Hasnain Sakrani spoke about his professional journey and urged students to…

By Mujeeb Rahman Qambrani MEHAR: A woman was seriously injured after ceiling plaster collapsed in the children’s vaccination section of Taluka Hospital Mehar, also known as GIMS, causing panic among patients and staff. Witnesses said the incident occurred suddenly, with a loud bang as part of the ceiling gave way. The injured woman, identified as Ms Hawa Dahoth, a resident of village Bundo in Mehar, sustained injuries to her head and leg. She was initially admitted to the emergency ward and later referred to a hospital in Larkana due to the severity of her condition. Patients present at the time…

By Tanveer Ahmed GILGIT/ SKARDU: Authorities have imposed a three-day curfew in Gilgit and Skardu following protests sparked by the assassination of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The Pakistan Army has been deployed in both cities to maintain law and order. The curfew, now in effect, will be partially relaxed daily from 12 noon to 4pm, allowing residents limited movement for essential needs. Outside these hours, strict restrictions remain, with police patrolling the streets and enforcing the lockdown. Mobile network services have been suspended across Gilgit-Baltistan to prevent the spread of unrest. In Gilgit, all commercial centres and government…

The killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatullah Ali Khamenei in a joint American and Israeli strike did not simply end the life of an 86-year-old cleric. It tore through the central pillar of the Islamic Republic and left a nation, and much of the region, staring into an unfamiliar and unsettled future. For nearly four decades, Supreme Leader Khamenei had been the immovable figure at the summit of Iran’s political order, the final arbiter in matters of war and peace, diplomacy and dissent. His death marked not only a dramatic escalation in an already volatile confrontation, but the abrupt unravelling…

By Muhammad Mohsin Iqbal In the chronicles of antiquity, wrestling was not merely a contest of strength but a disciplined art, governed by rules honored as sacred law. Its tournaments were conducted with splendor and ceremony; the arena was a place where courage met character. The defeated wrestler would concede with dignity, acknowledging the superior skill of his opponent, while the victor celebrated not with arrogance but in accordance with time-honored tradition. It was a spectacle of rivalry, yet also of restraint. Honor defined its spirit, and the contest ended when one party admitted defeat with grace. With the passage…

By Atiq Raja In an age intoxicated by the spectacle of precocious success, the notion of “hidden potential” carries a faintly subversive charge. We are conditioned to admire the wunderkind, to circulate stories of teenage founders and child prodigies, to equate early fluency with lasting greatness. Social media amplifies the myth: brilliance appears effortless, success instantaneous, talent innate. Against this cultural backdrop, Adam Grant offers a corrective that feels both grounded and quietly radical. In his book Hidden Potential, Grant dismantles the comfortable fiction that ability is fixed and that destiny is sealed early. He shifts the conversation from starting…

By Sarwat Shah In the bustling noise of modern parenting and academic pressure, we often hear the phrase “holistic health”. We picture it as a perfect pie chart: eat your greens (physical health), focus on studies to secure good grades (academic health), get your eight hours of sleep (mental health) and make time for friends (social health). However, there is a profound, often overlooked slice of that pie — the one that gives meaning to all the others. At Khudi, we believe that true holistic health is incomplete without a fair share of spiritual health. For years, we have dedicated…