Pakistan-U.S. Alumni Network (PUAN) is an association of U.S. exchange alumni who are committed to making meaningful contributions to Pakistan and comprise of current and former Pakistani participants of U.S. federal government-sponsored exchange programs.
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Celebrating Women of Strength-Saira Ali’s Tale of Courage

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Celebrating Women of Strength-Saira Ali’s Tale of Courage
This is a story of a social worker, writer, and development practitioner; an inspiring woman Saira Ali who belongs to a small town of Khairpur Mirs in Sindh. She completed her graduate work in Development Studies. Throughout her academic life, Saira was keenly interested and concerned about the inequalities of ...
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PUAN Kicks off Women of Strength Campaign with Ayesha’s Tale

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PUAN Kicks off Women of Strength Campaign with Ayesha’s Tale
In accordance with current Women History Month, PUAN has decided to show case the work of it’s outstanding female alumni. For this purpose, a campaign titled ‘Celebrating Women of Strength’ has been initiated. Today’s tale is about our amazing exchange alumna Ayesha Shaikh. Girls deserve opportunities to reach their dreams. ...
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A Balochi Girl Instilling Inspiration in Hundreds of Girls

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A Balochi Girl Instilling Inspiration in Hundreds of Girls
Throughout this #womenhistorymonth , we will celebrate the contributions of Pakistani women and girls, who are leading by example and inspiring us every day. Our Alumni are breaking barriers and excelling in their fields. Meet Tilyan Aslam!“My journey as a Baloch girl to bring change after my exchange year has been ...
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Jamshoro’s Sana Breaking Barriers by Excelling in Life

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Jamshoro’s Sana Breaking Barriers by Excelling in Life
Throughout this #womenhistorymonth , we will celebrate the contributions of Pakistani women and girls, who are leading by example and inspiring us every day. Our Alumni are breaking barriers and excelling in their fields. Meet Sana A. Khoja! “I am Sana Khoja from Jamshoro, largely seen as little more than a small ...
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PUAN Celebrates Women’s Day

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PUAN Celebrates Women’s Day
Synonym of beauty, love, sacrifice, strength, courage to name a few, Woman is one of God’s best creations. Women have enormous power to make a significant difference in people’s life. On the occasion of Women’s Day, Pakistan-U.S. Alumni Network (PUAN) extends it’s profound gratitude to all the amazing women out ...
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She Inspires Series Features Disability Activist Abia

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She Inspires Series Features Disability Activist Abia
SheInspires: IVLP alumna Abia Akram is a disability rights activist and founder of the National Forum of Women with Disabilities in Pakistan. During the 2010 Pakistan floods, she played a central role as coordinator for the Ageing and Disability Task Force to ensure that disability inclusiveness was a part of ...
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She Inspires Series Features Sharmeen Obaid

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She Inspires Series Features Sharmeen Obaid
#SheInspires: Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy is a journalist, filmmaker, and a 2016 Pakistani alumna of the USG sponsored Transmedia Filmmaking program. Throughout her career, she has won two Academy and seven Emmy awards. In 2015 she won an Academy Award for her documentary “A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness.” ...
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Featuring Asma Jhangir for Women’s History Month

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Featuring Asma Jhangir for Women’s History Month
#SheInspires – Asma Jahangir is a Pakistani human rights lawyer and social activist who co-founded and chaired the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan. She also served as the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief from 2004-2010. A passionate social rights activist, Jahangir was awarded the UNESCO/Bilbao Prize ...
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Kanwal Ahmed- A Beacon of Hope for South-Asian Women

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Kanwal Ahmed- A Beacon of Hope for South-Asian Women
Under the She Inspires Series, today we are featuring Kanwal Ahmed. Kanwal Ahmed is a Pakistani entrepreneur, activist, and talk show host. She created Soul Sisters Pakistan, a Facebook group designed for South Asian women to discuss “taboo” topics in a safe environment. She also hosts her own web-series, “Conversations ...
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Alumni News South AJK Chapter

Arieb Azhar’s Environment Grant Closes

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Arieb Azhar’s Environment Grant Closes
By: Shehneela Mazhar Arieb Azhar, our Center Stage Alumnus 2012, has recently completed an Environment Protection Grant funded by US Mission in Pakistan in partnership with Pakistan-US Alumni Network (PUAN).  Under this project Arieb penned, composed, and produced an Environment Song and video titled ‘QATRA’. Through his song, Arieb highlighted ...
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