Tehran. Not Exactly Middle East. The first thing I notice about Tehran is the airport is not in a bad state. For a country supposedly crippled by sanctions and isolation for over a decade, one would expect some signs of disrepair. But the terminal is refreshingly

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Taha’s school. When Taha’s school asked us to start thinking about alternate arrangements for him, it sounded like the end of the world.  For six years Taha had been part of a main stream school in Karachi that gave him friends, a social circle, loving

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Building a great marketing video. A case study Build your story board first. If you are familiar with technology it is like a design document, a wiring or architecture blue print, shows you where all the big or small pieces go.  It needs to align

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The Gilgit Serena Hotel. Gilgit Serena’s facade is unassuming.  The driveway is paved with uneven pieces of slate.  There is a security barrier and a guard. The lobby is standard plush red carpet with hand woven pattern, the staff welcoming with open and generous smiles.

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The road to Gilgit. 24 years ago my memories of Chilas are of unending barren vistas and heat. Post Besham and Dasu, once you cross into Diamer you can immediately see the transition. Green moss and tree covered mountains transitioning into iron rich cliff faces

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Gilgit Hunza road trip – 2015 There are many ways I could describe how this particular road trip came together. But there are two that are foremost in my list.   Middle distance running in Peshawar and retracing the path our college tour took twenty four

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Moheed and Hiba crowned best junior national athletes in Peshawar. In sunny Peshawar a new trend was witnessed at the very competitive national junior athletics championship that concluded today at Qayyum Stadium. Punjab’s traditional dominance of the games was successfully challenged by younger teams from

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Using KRI Loss Events to estimate Operational Risk Capital – An Example We use a simple illustrative example to show how Key Risk Indicators (KRI) and Loss Events can be used to estimate operational risk capital associated with a given risk. RCSA results. Computer failure:

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RCSA RCSA (Risk Control Self Assessment) is an empowering method/process by which management and staff of all levels collectively identify and evaluate risks and associated controls. It is a technique that adds value by increasing an operating unit’s involvement in designing and maintaining control and

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