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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Fb Live on American Spaces in Pakistan under #PUANTalks

Fb Live on American Spaces in Pakistan under #PUANTalks
Do you know about Lincoln Corners? Any idea where they are located? Interested in knowing that how can you benefit from Lincoln Corners in Pakistan? Let’s enlightening that how Lincoln Corners are reshaping lives. Join Pakistan-U.S. Alumni Network (PUAN) and Lincoln Corners Pakistan for an exclusive Facebook live on ‘American ...
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Fulbright Women Podcast with Mental Health Professionals

Fulbright Women Podcast with Mental Health Professionals
Mental health professionals Amna Waqar and Sana Wasiq are two women from different backgrounds and circumstances navigating the journey to finding their own identities. They shed light on the far-reaching consequences that women experience due to concepts like shame and honor and how opportunities like Fulbright create spaces for women ...
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7 Female USG Alumni Make into PM Pakistan’s Youth Council

7 Female USG Alumni Make into PM Pakistan’s Youth Council
Under Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan’s government, seven USG alumni of Summer Sisters, English Access, Sports Exchange, Global U-Grad, Youth Exchange, and other study programs have been included in 20 members National Youth Council for next two-year term. This council advises Prime Minister on youth matters and policies. The ...
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Exciting Stuff Coming Up on PUAN Social Media for October

Exciting Stuff Coming Up on PUAN Social Media for October
Keeping in view the wide interests of it’s alumni community, Pakistan-U.S. Alumni Network (PUAN) is planning to arrange various exciting programs for the month of October, 2021. Keep an eye on our social media and enjoy the festivities of fall, 2021 by PUAN through exclusive sessions, events and talks.
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Alumni News Baltistan Chapter Gilgit Chapter

Wajahat Taking Music as Career to New Heights

Wajahat Taking Music as Career to New Heights
Wajahat Shah Aalmi is a vocalist and multi-instrumentalist hailing from the mountains of Yasin Valley Ghizer district, Gilgit Baltistan. He is a graduate of musicology from the National College of Arts (NCA) Lahore and he has been part of the Nescafe Basement Season 5. as a multi-instrumentalist. He has launched ...
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PUAN Acknowledges Pakistan’s First Visually Impaired Diplomat

PUAN Acknowledges Pakistan’s First Visually Impaired Diplomat
In honor of National Disability Employment Month we highlight PUAN alumna Saima Saleem. Ms. Saleem attended the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University as part of the Foreign Service Scholarship Exchange Program in 2011. Saima is Pakistan’s first visually impaired diplomat and the first visually impaired civil servant in ...
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Embassy and PUAN Celebrate work of Sheikh Faizan

Embassy and PUAN Celebrate work of Sheikh Faizan
To celebrate National Disability Employment Awareness Month, we honor Sheikh Faizan, our PUAN member, an IVLP alumnus and founder of Abey KHAO. Abey KHAO is a food truck in Islamabad that aims to empower the deaf community with a sign language menu. The staff at the food truck can communicate ...
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Fulbright Talks- The Power of the Improvisational Mindset by Dr. James Robinson

Fulbright Talks- The Power of the Improvisational Mindset by Dr. James Robinson
Fulbright Specialist Dr. James Robinson is a professional improviser who brought his project “Improvisation and Mental Health” to Pakistan in 2018. He uses improvisation as a training module for social workers to listen more deeply, police officers to de-escalate violent situations, and people struggling with anxiety to manage their feelings. ...
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Discussion on Biotechnology as Career After Experiencing Pandemic Ends

Discussion on Biotechnology as Career After Experiencing Pandemic Ends
How well are you aware about significance of ‘Biotechnology’ as a field especially after COVID-19? Do you know the present day status and future prospects involving latest techniques when it comes to agriculture and food processing? Do you know about the molecular genetics and how can it affect our lives? ...
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Embassy Cultural Attache’ Meets with PUAN Leadership

Embassy Cultural Attache’ Meets with PUAN Leadership
Country Cultural Attaché, Farah Chery-Medor and Deputy Cultural Attaché, Philip Assis, U.S. Embassy, Islamabad met with Pakistan-U.S. Alumni Network (PUAN) Country President Syed Khurram Gillani and President of the local Islamabad-Rawalpindi Chapter, Syed Shahid Kazmi and his team. During the meeting, U.S. Embassy representatives and PUAN leadership discussed alumni engagement ...
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