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Pakistan Fourth Largest Milk Producer in the World – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1333

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Pakistan Fourth Largest Milk Producer in the World – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1333 Dear Colleagues! This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1333 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: Alexy Almond Credit: freestocks.org Preamble I recently read this article and was quite intrigued. I had no idea Pakistan was the 4th largest milk producer in the world. Interesting information and lessons for management. Link to article at the end. Pakistan: A Dairy Giant Waiting to Realise Its Potential Milk is much more than an everyday food item. It is a source of nutrition, income, employment, and economic activity. For millions of farming families, dairy production provides a regular source of livelihood. For consumers, it supplies essential nutrients. For national economies, it supports agriculture, food processing, trans...

Choosing the Right Type of CEO – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1332

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Choosing the Right Type of CEO – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1332 Dear Colleagues! This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1332 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: Alwyn Dias Credit: Sam Agdasi Credit: Wolrider YURTSEVEN Preamble This blog post is based on a Harvard Business School Working Knowledge article.  Link to the article at the end. When a Company Needs a Leader but Gets a Manager: The High Cost of Choosing the Wrong CEO When a company appoints a new chief executive, its board usually looks for an impressive track record, extensive experience, strong qualifications, and a history of business success. These are sensible criteria. But there is another question that may be even more important: Does this company need the kind of CEO this candidate is equipped to be? A business struggling with uncerta...

Suicide Prevention – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1331

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Suicide Prevention – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1331 Dear Colleagues! This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1331 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: Keira Burton Credit: Katerina Bolovtsova Credit: Efrem Efre Preamble This blog post is based on an article written by Dennis Mithika.  Link to the article at the end. Suicide Prevention: Turning Awareness into Action and Saving Lives Some public health challenges receive immediate attention. Others remain hidden behind silence, stigma, and uncomfortable conversations. Suicide belongs to the second category. It is often misunderstood as the result of a single event or an individual's inability to cope with life's difficulties. In reality, suicide is a complex public health problem influenced by psychological, social, economic, biological, and environmental...

When Managers Sabotage Their Talented Employees – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1330

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When Managers Sabotage Their Talented Employees – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1330 Dear Colleagues! This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1330 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: Ketut Subiyanto Credit: Olia Danilevich Credit: Pavel Danilyuk Preamble This blog post is based on an research by Hashim Zaman and Karim Lakhani, published in Harvard Business School Working Knowledge.  Link to the article at the end. When Managers Fear Talent: Why Some Leaders Sabotage Their Best Employees How insecurity, workplace competition, and unfair performance systems can destroy talent, and what organisations can do about it. The surprising danger of being too good at your job Imagine an employee who consistently delivers excellent results, solves difficult problems, develops innovative ideas, and earns the respect of...

Women’s Health – The Global Healthcare Gap – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1329

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Women’s Health – The Global Healthcare Gap – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1329 Dear Colleagues! This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1329 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: Gene Samit Credit: Merve Credit: Yeye Preamble This blog post is based on an article by Andrea Willige, [“The state of women's health in numbers,” World Economic Forum] published May 1, 2026; updated September 3, 2026. Link to the article at the end. Women’s Health: The Global Healthcare Gap We Can No Longer Ignore Women make up approximately half of the world's population. They raise families, participate in the workforce, lead organisations, contribute to national economies, and care for others. Yet an important question remains: are healthcare systems doing enough to protect women's health throughout their lives? The answer, ...

Living Longer But Not Healthier – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1328

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Living Longer But Not Healthier – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1328 Dear Colleagues! This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1328 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: Marcus Aurelius Credit: Tima Miroshnichenko Credit: Yaroslav Shuraev Preamble This blog post is based on a large-scale study published in The Lancet. Link to the article at the end. The difference between a long life and a healthy life What is the purpose of living longer if many of those extra years are spent dealing with illness, pain, disability, or dependence on others? Modern medicine has made remarkable progress in helping people survive diseases and live longer. Yet a troubling question remains: are we adding healthy years to life, or simply adding years in which people live with poor health? A major study published in The Lancet Public Hea...

Brain Drain from Pakistan – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1327

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Brain Drain from Pakistan – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1327 Dear Colleagues! This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1327 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: Serap Ezgi Preamble This article draws on DevelopmentAid's July 2024 analysis of brain drain in developing countries – by Ilan Ilasco, Pakistan's Economic Survey 2024–25, and research on the economic effects of skilled migration. The recommendations are an application of these insights to Pakistan's circumstances. Link to article at the end. Pakistan’s Brain Drain: When a Nation Educates Its People for the World A country’s greatest wealth is not its minerals, agricultural land, factories, or financial reserves. Its most valuable asset is its people, their knowledge, skills, creativity, experience, and capacity to solve problems. Yet, many devel...