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Pakistan Budget 2025-26 – First Impressions – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1119 Dear Colleagues! This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1119 for Pharma Veterans. Pharma Veterans Blogs are published by Asrar Qureshi on its dedicated site https://pharmaveterans.com. Please email to pharmaveterans2017@gmail.com  for publishing your contributions here. Federal Minister for Finance Presenting Budget 2025-26 Preamble Federal Budget for the fiscal year 2025-26 has just been announced and experts are working to understand, critique it, and offer opinions and suggestion. Federal cabinet, however, has already approved it as their job is to side with the government in all situations. Their approval is political, not technical.  As Pakistan heads into fiscal year 2025–26, the federal government has rolled out an ambitious and tightly managed budget. Aiming to power up growth while maintaining fiscal discipline amid geopolitical tremors, the plan reflects both optimism and restraint. But as anal...

Eid ul Azha – Some Thoughts on Charity – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1118 Dear Colleagues! This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1118 for Pharma Veterans. Pharma Veterans Blogs are published by Asrar Qureshi on its dedicated site https://pharmaveterans.com . Please email to pharmaveterans2017@gmail.com   for publishing your contributions here. Credit: Kafeel Ahmed Credit: RDNE Stock Project Preamble As Eid ul Azha approaches, the calls for donating Qurbani to poor and deserving rise from many corners. It is a relatively new trend because if we go back few years, no such call was heard. If I remember correctly, it started after the 2005 earthquake. Anyway, this is not the most important point; important is how we handle charity. Here is my take on it, partly taken from the archive. Charity Charity is a worldwide activity. The causes are many, but everywhere people find a cause good enough to donate. Though we continue to lament about deterioration of morality and social values, charitab...

A Great Person is a Sentence – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1117 Dear Colleagues! This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1117 for Pharma Veterans. Pharma Veterans Blogs are published by Asrar Qureshi on its dedicated site https://pharmaveterans.com. Please email to pharmaveterans2017@gmail.com  for publishing your contributions here. Clare Booth Luce Clare Boothe Luce Clare Boothe Luce Preamble The phrase "A Great Person is a Sentence" originates from the book Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us by Daniel H. Pink. In the book, Pink references a story about Clare Boothe Luce, who once told President John F. Kennedy that “a great man is a sentence.” Her point was that truly accomplished individuals can often be summed up by a single, clear sentence that captures the essence of their impact. She also wanted to tell him that he was unfocused and therefore was not achieving much. For example: Quaid e Azam: “He led the Muslims in United India and gained a separate homelan...

Learning More is a Smart Person’s Favorite Way to Procrastinate – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1116 Dear Colleagues! This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1116 for Pharma Veterans. Pharma Veterans Blogs are published by Asrar Qureshi on its dedicated site https://pharmaveterans.com. Please email to pharmaveterans2017@gmail.com   for publishing your contributions here. Credit: Christina Morillo Credit: Tim Guow Credit: Tranmautritam Preamble I read this line (the topic above) in a technology newsletter ‘Artofrom10web’ that I subscribe to keep updated on the technology side. Immediately, I thought about many people who were doing this and decide to write on it. Sometimes I have also done it. There’s something suspiciously soothing about opening a new tab to look up a book summary, signing up for yet another online course, or watching TED Talks until your coffee goes cold. It feels like productivity. It smells like progress. It’s got the high-gloss veneer of improvement. But make no mist...

Business Leaders – Review, Change, Upgrade Like Technology – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1115 Dear Colleagues! This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1115 for Pharma Veterans. Pharma Veterans Blogs are published by Asrar Qureshi on its dedicated site https://pharmaveterans.com. Please email to pharmaveterans2017@gmail.com  for publishing your contributions here. Credit: Fernando Cortes Credit: Los Muertos Crew Credit: Nataliya Vaitkevich Credit: ROMAN ODINTSOV Preamble In the digital era, where change is the only constant, technology has adopted a natural rhythm: review, change, upgrade. Every day, we witness software updates, new app versions, and breakthrough innovations that redefine how we live and work. Behind each of these developments is a relentless commitment to improvement. The question that arises is: Are business leaders evolving with the same urgency? Many organizations invest millions in digital transformation, but often the leadership mindset remains stuck in legacy model...

Supporting Serendipity in the World of Algorithms – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1114 Dear Colleagues! This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1114 for Pharma Veterans. Pharma Veterans Blogs are published by Asrar Qureshi on its dedicated site https://pharmaveterans.com. Please email to pharmaveterans2017@gmail.com  for publishing your contributions here. Credit: Gustavo Fring Credit: Ron Lach Preamble 2wIn today's digital ecosystem, algorithms dictate much of what we see, hear, and buy. From the videos recommended on YouTube to the products shown on Amazon, artificial intelligence (AI)-driven recommendation systems work tirelessly behind the scenes to personalize our experiences. These algorithms are designed to optimize relevance and engagement by curating content based on our past behaviors. But while this convenience is often welcomed, it raises an important concern: are we trading serendipity and self-discovery for efficiency and predictability? Klaus Wertenbroch's INSEAD article...