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  Pakistan Ranking in Happiness Report 2026 – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1243 Dear Colleagues! This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1243 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: Huzaifa Irfan Credit: Waseem Saleem Credit: Zain Islam Preamble This blogpost is based on the Pakistan ranking in the Gallup® World Happiness Report 2026. Why Pakistanis Are Happier Than Expected – And What Still Holds Us Back When global rankings place Pakistan in the lower half of the World Happiness Report, the immediate reaction is often predictable: concern, criticism, or resignation. With an average life evaluation score hovering around 4.8 out of 10 and a ranking near the 100-mark globally, Pakistan does not appear to be a particularly happy country. Yet, beneath these numbers lies a paradox that deserves deeper reflection....

  Gallup® World Happiness Report 2026 – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1242 Dear Colleagues! This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1242 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: August de Richelieu Credit: Jb Jorge Barreto Credit: Pranavsinh Suratia Preamble This blogpost is based on the Gallup® World Happiness Report 2026. Link at the end. The World Happiness Report 2026: What It Reveals About Happiness in a Divided, Digital World In an era defined by technological advancement, economic complexity, and geopolitical uncertainty, one fundamental question remains at the heart of human progress: Are we becoming happier? The latest findings from the World Happiness Report 2026, based on global data from the Gallup World Poll, offer a nuanced and, at times, troubling answer. While some regions continue to thrive in ...

  Child Mortality Progress Slows Down – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1241 Dear Colleagues! This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1241 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: Eddie* Malika Credit: Thato Moiketsi Credit: Greta Hoffman Preamble This blogpost is based on UN reports. Link at the end. A Story of Progress, Now at Risk – 4.9 million Children Under Five Die in 2024 In a world that prides itself on scientific progress, technological breakthroughs, and economic growth, one statistic remains deeply unsettling: millions of children continue to die every year from causes we already know how to prevent. A recent global report highlights a sobering reality, approximately 4.9 million children under the age of five died in 2024, a figure that underscores both progress made and the dangerous slowdown now unde...

  Leadership Guide to Perseverance – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1240 Dear Colleagues! This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1239 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 Preamble This blogpost is based on the concepts from the best-selling author Seth Godin, as articulated by Daniel Lancaster. Link at the end. The Art of Knowing When to Persist Through the Dip: A Leadership Guide to Smart Perseverance In business, leadership, and life, we are repeatedly told one simple mantra: never quit. Persistence is glorified. Grit is celebrated. Endurance is seen as the defining trait of success. But what if this advice is incomplete? What if success depends not just on persistence, but on knowing when to persist and when to quit? This is the central idea behind what many call “the Dip”, a concept popu...

  Eid ul Fitr 2026 – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1239 Dear Colleagues! This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1239 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: Faisal Nurmansyah Credit: Hosny Salah Preamble Eid ul Fitr is the among the happiest occasions at the culmination of the holy month of Ramadan. However, the happiness keeps remaining elusive for most people of faith around the world. On Wednesday18 March night, Karachi saw a huge storm with winds up to 97km/hour, severe lightning, and heavy rain. Trees were uprooted, signboards fell, properties damaged and the city was inundated in minutes. About twenty people lost lives and dozens injured. Apparently, there was no forecast for this event. Around the world, lot of things are happening, but the overall picture is that of death, destruction, fires, losses, ...

 Quality of Life vs Longevity – The Case for Health Span – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1238 Dear Colleagues! This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1238 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: Ella Olsson Credit: T. Leish Preamble This blog post is based on a recent McKinsey article and few other sources. Article Link at the end. Living Longer Is Not Enough: The Case for Health Span We have spent the last two centuries winning a war against death. It is time to start winning the war against decline. Since 1800, average life expectancy has more than doubled, from around 30 years to 73. That is one of humanity’s most extraordinary achievements: the result of vaccines, sanitation, antibiotics, surgery, and public health infrastructure built over generations. We have, by almost every measure, learned how to liv...

Changing Leadership Aspirations – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1237 Dear Colleagues! This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog #Post 1237 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: Abdel Baset Credit: Jordan Bergendahl Credit: Mikhail Nilov Preamble This blog post is based on a recent INSEAD article. Link at the end. The Leadership Aspiration Gap: Why Fewer People Want to Be Leaders An insightful article published by INSEAD explores the roots of this issue and suggests ways organizations can rebuild the appeal of leadership. The analysis highlights generational shifts, changing perceptions of leadership, and evolving workplace expectations that are reshaping how people view authority and responsibility. Understanding this gap is essential for companies that want to build strong leadership pipelines in the future. A Leadershi...

Leadership Lesson from Women CEOs – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1236 Dear Colleagues! This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1236 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: Alexander Andreev Credit: Michael Wismierski Credit: Olia Danilevich Preamble This blog post is based on a recent McKinsey article. Link at the end. The Inner Game of Women CEOs: Leadership Lessons for the Modern Executive Leadership research often focuses on strategy, financial performance, and operational excellence. But an emerging body of research suggests that what happens inside the mind of a leader, their beliefs, mindset, and internal discipline; may be just as important as external decisions. The research draws on conversations with several early-tenure women CEOs across industries such as banking, energy, infrastructure, and manufactur...

Beyond the Flowers: What International Women’s Day 2026 Is Really Asking of Us – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1235 Dear Colleagues! This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1235 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: August de Richelieu Credit: Bave Pictures Credit: Viridiana Rivera Preamble International Women’s Day fell on Sunday March 8, as happens annually. This post is dedicated to Women.  Every year on March 8, the world marks International Women’s Day with speeches, social media campaigns, and well-meaning gestures. But behind the celebration lies a more urgent conversation, one that the world’s leading gender experts are demanding we have, honestly and without flinching. The numbers alone make the case. Approximately 130 million girls and young women around the world are currently out of school. More ...