The view from our moral high ground

Polis Intern and LSE MSc student Sana Ali reports on the latest Polis Media Agenda Talk featuring Monique Villa, CEO of the Thomson Reuters Foundation Monique Villa, CEO of Thomson Reuters Foundation founded both TrustLaw, a global pro-bono program that has provided over $54 million in free legal support and Trust Women, an organization that mobilizes third party businesses and organizations to fight slavery and human trafficking. She has been ranked among the world’s 100 most influential people in Business Ethics by Ethisphere. Her work has undoubtedly changed millions of women’s lives for the better and will continue to do so. Then what is it about all of this that might give us cause for worry

Hoping for more than jet-packs: a defence of our new ‘humanity’

Polis Intern and LSE MSc student Sana Ali reports on the latest Polis Media Agenda Talk featuring Norman Lewis, writer for Futures Diagnosis and Innovation Specialist at PriceWaterhouseCoopers. “How many of you have seen a video called Fire with Fire?” Lewis asks his largely young audience. The question is met with blank looks

The Impact of Accounting Disclosure on the Efficiency of Investment Decisions in Sudanese Banks (2007 to 2017)

The present study aimed at investigating the Sudanese reality regarding the application of the international standards to financial disclosure and their impact on the efficiency of investment decisions as well as clarifying the significance of financial reports in decision making at the internal and external levels of the bank. The study adopted the inductive approach, the deductive approach, validity test, the historical approach to analyze literature review, and the descriptive analytical approach utilizing case study method. Results of the study revealed that the bank counts on credible, scientific, and accurate data when applying accounting disclosure. Consequently, investment decisions will be properly made. Additionally, it helps the bank provide financial reports and statement on its current financial status which reinforce the credibility of the reports submitted to the investors. The study recommended fostering modern methods in accounting system to evaluate and to reach the proper and real value of assets. Moreover, the level of disclosure in the reports should be increased and the financial statements should be transparent and available to all beneficiary. Keywords: Accounting disclosure, efficiency, investment, Sudanese bank

Marching Closer: The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) Transition

As we draw closer to the time when the IANA stewardship functions transition away from US oversight to global stakeholders, LSE alumna and Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) NextGen participant Sana Ali talks to Konstantinos Komaitis, Senior Policy Adviser at the Internet Society (ISOC), about the implications of the transition for both ICANN and the internet community as a whole

Business Plan: Paper Recycling Plant

This Business Plan was written for Business Plan competition organized by Ministry of Youth Affairs Government of Pakistan. It explains the paper recycling business, its pros and cons, cost of paper recycling, plant options and feasibility.Paper; recycling; business; plan; paper recycling; business plan; pakistan

THE CHALLENGES OF DISABILITY IN PAKISTAN: LISTENING TO THE VOICES OF MOTHERS

This study was conducted with the aim to explore the experiences of mothers in dealing with children having disabilities in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Through random sampling method 154 mothers of physically handicapped children studying in pre-schools and primary schools were selected as respondents. The main instrument used for data collection was researcher administered questionnaire. The data highlights that the disability of the children had been unexpected for all the mothers who participated in this research. The mothers reported to have been shocked (56%) and apprehended about the future of the children (41%). Some of the emotional problems encountered by the mothers included feelings of confusion and depression. The majority of the respondents had taken measures to treat the disability with the help of experienced professionals (51%) and by using therapeutic therapy (05%). The data demonstrates that measures taken by mothers to facilitate their children included seeking help from internet and engaging with support groups and friends