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The Spirit of Giving in Pakistan – Pakistan Philanthropy Report 2026 – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1285

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The Spirit of Giving in Pakistan – Pakistan Philanthropy Report 2026 – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1285 Dear Colleagues! This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1285 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: Julia M. Cameron Preamble Pakistan Center for Philanthropy – PCP, in association with Charities Aid Foundation – CAF, has issued the Philanthropy Report for Pakistan, 2026. This blog post is based on it. Link at the end. Pakistan's Spirit of Giving: How a Culture of Generosity Can Become a Force for National Development Pakistan is often portrayed internationally through the lens of economic challenges, political uncertainty, inflation, natural disasters, and security concerns. Yet there is another side of Pakistan that receives far less attention. It is the story of a nation whose people ...
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WEF Global Gender Gap Report 2025 – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1284

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WEF Global Gender Gap Report 2025 – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1284 Dear Colleagues! This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1284 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: Anna Nekrashevich Credit: Koolshooters Credit: In Story Credit: Werner Pfennig Preamble This blog post is based on World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report 2025 which has been released recently. Link at the end. Closing the Gender Gap: Why Equality Is One of the Smartest Investments a Nation Can Make Gender equality is often discussed as a moral issue, a question of fairness, justice, and human rights. These dimensions are undeniably important. Every individual deserves equal opportunities to learn, work, lead, and thrive regardless of gender. But there is another equally compelling reason to pursue gender equality. It is one of the smart...
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A Smarter Way to Make Better Decisions – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1283

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A Smarter Way to Make Better Decisions – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1283 Dear Colleagues! This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1283 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: Vitaly Gariev Preamble Ms. May Busch is founder & CEO of Career Mastery TM . She is an Executive Coach, Speaker, Advisor, and Author. This blogpost is based on the content of her recent mail. The commentary is mine. The Hat, the Haircut, and the Tattoo: A Smarter Way to Make Better Decisions Every day, managers make decisions. Some are made in seconds. Others take weeks. A few shape the future of an organization for decades. The problem is that many leaders spend too much time on trivial decisions while rushing through the ones that truly matter. Meetings stretch endlessly over minor issues like office layouts, presentation templates, o...
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World Inequality Report 2026 – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1282

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World Inequality Report 2026 – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1282 Dear Colleagues! This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1282 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: Dagerotip Credit: Junayid Hossain Credit: Maxim Gornachenok Credit: Rüveyda Preamble This blog post is based on the World Inequality Report 2026. The report is prepared by the World Inequality Lab. They started it in 2018, and this is their third report, issued every four years. The report benefitted from the support of the UNDP and the European Union under the Horizon 202 WISE grant and the ERC Synergy DINA grant.  Link to the full report at the end. The Great Divide: Why Inequality Has Become the Defining Challenge of Our Time Economic growth has transformed the world over the past two centuries. Hundreds of millions of people have escaped ext...
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World Mental Health Report by WHO – Part 3 – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1281

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World Mental Health Report by WHO – Part 3 – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1281 Dear Colleagues! This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1281 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: Alex Green Credit: Cami Credit: Meruyert Gonullu Preamble This blog post is based on a World Health Organization Report. The report is spread over 296 pages, but I shall try to summarize its findings in three posts. Link at the end. Building a Mentally Healthier Society: Prevention, Leadership and the Road Ahead Perhaps the most powerful message of the WHO report lies beyond healthcare. Mental health is not created in hospitals; it is created in homes, schools, workplaces, neighborhoods, and communities. The future of mental health depends less on treating illness, and more on creating societies in which people are more likely to thrive...
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World Mental Health Report by WHO – Part 2 – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1280

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World Mental Health Report by WHO – Part 2 – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1280 Dear Colleagues! This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1280 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: Karola G Credit: Marta Bronco Preamble This blog post is based on a World Health Organization Report. The report is spread over 296 pages, but I shall try to summarize its findings in three posts. Link at the end. Transforming Mental Health Systems: From Institutions to Communities The World Health Organization (WHO) made a compelling case that mental health is not merely the absence of illness but an essential component of human well-being, productivity, and social progress. Recognizing the problem, however, is only the beginning. The more difficult question is, why do millions of people around the world still fail to receive the menta...
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World Mental Health Report by WHO – Part 1 – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1279

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World Mental Health Report by WHO – Part 1 – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1279 Dear Colleagues! This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1279 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: Anastasia Shuraeva Credit: Ron Lach Preamble This blog post is based on a World Health Organization Report. The report is spread over 296 pages, but I shall try to summarize its findings in three posts. Link at the end. The Global Mental Health Crisis: Why the World Can No Longer Ignore It If someone asked you to name the world's greatest health challenges, you might mention cancer, heart disease, diabetes, infectious diseases, or climate-related health emergencies. Few people would immediately answer: Mental health. Yet according to the World Health Organization (WHO), mental health has become one of the defining public health, social,...
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