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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...

Career Choices Dilemmas – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #743 Dear Colleagues!  This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #743 for Pharma Veterans. Pharma Veterans welcome sharing of knowledge and wisdom by Veterans for the benefit of Community at large. Pharma Veterans Blog is published by Asrar Qureshi on  WordPress, the top blog site. Please email to asrar@asrarqureshi.com for publishing your contributions here. Photo Credit: Amina Filkins Photo Credit: Jeff Denlea Photo Credit: Thirdman Let us start with the question, Do Young People Make Career Choices? The answer is mostly No. These are the scenarios which lead to the above answer. Aptitude Assessment Most youngsters do not know or at least do not know clearly as to what they wish to pursue as a career. The biggest reason for this gap is our curriculum which is taught from beginning to the college. The curriculum is a mix of many subjects none of which evokes curiosity or quest for knowledge. Children are being overloaded with unnece...