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World’s Most Important Problem Part II – Gallup® Report – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1224

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World’s Most Important Problem Part II – Gallup® Report – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1224 Dear Colleagues! This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1224 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: Ghulam Rasool Preamble This 2-part blog series is based on a recent Gallup® report published in February 2026. What the World Is Really Saying to Its Leaders: Trust, Generations, and the Road Ahead In Part I, we explored how people across 107 countries identify the economy, work, politics, and security as the world’s most important problems, based on insights from the Gallup World’s Most Important Problem report. Those findings revealed a powerful truth: people judge leadership not by abstract progress, but by lived experience. In this second installment, we go deeper — into who is worried, why trust is eroding, how generat...
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World’s Most Important Problem – Gallup® Report – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1223

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World’s Most Important Problem – Gallup® Report – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1223 Dear Colleagues! This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1223 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: Hong Majaya Credit: Renni Tony Zohari Preamble This 2-part blog series is based on a recent Gallup® report published in February 2026. Part I: What the World Tells Its Leaders – The Economy, Work, and Security as Global Priorities Human beings react first to their lived experience. Regardless of geography, culture, or political system, the issues that most affect people’s daily lives shape their perceptions of national challenges and expectations of leaders. Gallup’s World’s Most Important Problem report — based on interviews with adults in 107 countries, gives leaders the raw materials to understand public sentiment in 2026. This ...
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Leadership Lessons from an Athlete – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1222

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Leadership Lessons from an Athlete – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1222 Dear Colleagues! This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1222 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: Andrea Piacquadio Credit: Run For FFPWU Credit: Timothy George Preamble This blog post is based on a McKinsey article. Link at the end. From Olympic Gold to Blockbuster Drugs: What Pharmaceutical Leaders Can Learn from an Elite Athlete The pharmaceutical industry is often described as a marathon, but in truth, it is closer to an Olympic triathlon. It demands endurance in research, speed in execution, precision in quality, and resilience under relentless regulatory and market pressure. Few careers illustrate these demands better than that of Olympic gold medalist Alistair Brownlee, whose insights, shared in a conversation hosted by McKinsey ...
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Pakistan Job Market Outlook 2026 – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1221

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Pakistan Job Market Outlook 2026 – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1221 Dear Colleagues! This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1221 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: Karolina Grabowska Credit: Mariana Zuzzana Preamble This blog post is based on Pakistan-specific outlook on the job market for 2026, building on the global trends and expert insights from the DevelopmentAid article but grounded in Pakistan’s economic, demographic, and labor realities. Pakistan Job Market 2026: Challenges, Opportunities, and How to Prepare As the world enters 2026, Pakistan’s job market is undergoing transformational shifts, influenced by technology, demographic trends, sector changes, education dynamics, and economic pressures. Unlike in some high-income economies, Pakistan’s labor landscape is shaped not only by automation and A...
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Job Market Outlook 2026 – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1220

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Job Market Outlook 2026 – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1220 Dear Colleagues! This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1220 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: Rosemary Ketchum Credit: Liliana Drew Preamble This blog post is based on a DevelopmentAid Digest Expert Opinions’ piece. Link at the end. Job Market in 2026: A Year of Transformation, Turbulence, and Opportunity As economies and technologies evolve, the job market is undergoing profound change. The year 2026 is shaping up to be a pivotal moment, defined not by stagnation or chaos, but by dynamic shifts in how work is organized, which skills matter most, and where opportunities are emerging. Understanding these trends is essential for job seekers, employers, educators, and policymakers alike. According to labor experts and global forecasts, 2026 will look...
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Stress as Energizer – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1219

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Stress as Energizer – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1219 Dear Colleagues! This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1219 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: Nathan Cowley Credit: Vera Arsic Preamble Stress is now among the most felt and expressed feeling. This blog post is based on an article by Scott H. Young, who has given some valuable insights on the subject. Link at the end. Stress and Energy: How to Turn a Burden into a Boost Most of us know stress as a drain on energy, that heavy feeling in the chest, that difficulty concentrating, that exhaustion at the end of a long day. Yet, as Scott H. Young shows in his insightful article on stress and energy, stress is neither inherently “good” nor “bad.” Instead, it’s a biological response that has adaptive value at the right intensity and duration, and damaging eff...
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Doctors & Pharma Industry – Part 2 of 2 – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post 1218

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Doctors & Pharma Industry – Part 2 of 2 – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post 1218 Dear Colleagues! This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post 1218 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: cottonbro studio Preamble Few relationships in modern healthcare are as debated, or as misunderstood, as that between pharmaceutical companies and doctors. To critics, it is a story of undue influence, conflicts of interest, and distorted prescribing. To defenders, it is a necessary partnership that enables medical innovation, education, and patient access to life-saving therapies. The truth lies in between. Code of Conduct – Pharma Companies Pharmaceutical companies play a critical role in safeguarding public health by discovering, manufacturing, and supplying medicines. In Pakistan, where healthcare resources are constrained and patien...
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