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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PUAN Alumna Becomes Youngest Recipient of Diana Award

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PUAN Alumna Becomes Youngest Recipient of Diana Award
Join us is congratulating and appreciating the successes of PUAN’s young alumna Ayesha Shaikh. Ayesha Shaikh is our alumna for IWP (International Writing Program) from the University of Iowa, USA. She has become the youngest recipient of Diana Award for putting her due share to make this world a better ...
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Discussion on Putting Environmental Laws into Action: From Challenges to Solutions

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Discussion on Putting Environmental Laws into Action: From Challenges to Solutions
Under periodic meet-ups of ‘PUAN Interest Group on Environment and Energy’, the tribe recently had a virtual meet-up. This month’s theme was ‘Putting Environmental Laws into Action: From Challenges to Solutions’. The session was moderated by Humzah Yazdani, Fulbright alumnus from PUAN ISB-RWP Chapter, Manager (Legal) Pakistan LNG Limited, Islamabad. ...
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12th Dialogue of South Asian Alumni Concludes

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12th Dialogue of South Asian Alumni Concludes
#RegionalTalks: 07 alumni from 3 South-Asian countries who have implemented USG funded AEIF or Embassy’s Public Diplomacy Grants had a recent virtual meeting under 12th regional alumni dialogue. These talks have been initiated by Pakistan-U.S. Alumni in partnership with U.S. Embassy, Pakistan. While speaking to the participants, Philip Assis, Deputy ...
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PUAN Talk on “Paving the Way to Career Success – Tips for a Good Interview”

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PUAN Talk on “Paving the Way to Career Success – Tips for a Good Interview”
Whether it is for some higher degree or is for climbing the career ladder, appearing in a interview could be nightmare for many of us. It’s completely normal to be a little scared about the prospect of being put on the spot, but fear not. PUAN arranged an exclusive session ...
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Fulbright Talks – Syeda Amna Hassan & Hassan Bukhari

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Fulbright Talks – Syeda Amna Hassan & Hassan Bukhari
After the highest number of child sexual abuse cases were reported in Pakistan’s two districts, Kasur and Sheikhupura, Fulbright alumni Syeda Amna Hassan and Hassan Bukhari conducted a study to identify the extent of abuse and devise a curriculum that would introduce localized preventive measures for parents, teachers, children, and ...
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Fulbright Women Podcasts – Saba Aziz

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Fulbright Women Podcasts – Saba Aziz
Fulbright alumna Saba Aziz is a former Pakistan number one women’s tennis player and web journalist. She holds a Master’s in sports journalism from Boston University and has written about sports, the Gulf crisis, women’s rights, the Rohingya crisis, and the coronavirus pandemic. Before joining Global News Canada as a ...
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Fulbright Talks – Usama Khawar

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Fulbright Talks – Usama Khawar
Every year, hundreds of laborers across Pakistan lose their lives due to the incurable occupational disease, Silicosis. Fulbright alumnus Usama Khawar has been the driving force behind the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) before the Supreme Court of Pakistan on behalf of the victims. The litigation resulted in wide-ranging administrative, regulatory, ...
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PUAN Arranges Master Class on Air Quality and Environment

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Pakistan-U.S. Alumni Network (PUAN) and U.S. Embassy Pakistan have successfully completed the 3-Day Master Class on ‘Regional Approaches to Air Quality and Environment’ in collaboration with NUST from June 7-9, 2021. The masterclass included rigorous sessions with a blend of various teaching techniques exposing around 40 alumni of U.S. Government ...
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Fulbright Women Podcast – Meenah Tariq

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Fulbright alumna Meenah Tariq is a Partner at Karavan, a venture capital fund that invests in high-growth startups across Pakistan. Apart from experimenting with business ideas, she is helping design the Women Entrepreneurs Financing Initiative (WeFi) at the World Bank. In today’s podcast, she speaks about her Fulbright experience, fundraising ...
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Voices of The Climate Crisis

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Every country must take bold and ambitious action and work together to combat the climate crisis. Through our actions at home and our leadership abroad, the United States is doing its part to build a zero-carbon future that creates good jobs and ensures a healthy, livable planet for generations to ...
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