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.
Alumni News Central Punjab Chapter

Talk on Mandatory or Optional? A Guide to the COVID-19 Vaccine

Talk on Mandatory or Optional? A Guide to the COVID-19 Vaccine
PUAN arranged a Webinar on March 25 from 07:00 to 08:00 PM PST on “Mandatory or Optional? A Guide to the COVID-19 Vaccine” live via our official Facebook page.  𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬 for the session included: Dr. Muhammad Zaeem Zia, Fulbright alumnus, District Health Officer, Islamabad ChapterDr. Bhavita Kumari (MBBS, MPH), PhD ...
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PUAN Virtual Employability and Skills Conference Concludes

PUAN Virtual Employability and Skills Conference Concludes
PUAN Virtual Employability and Skills Conference-21’ was concluded on 21st March. Consul General Catherine Rodriguez, U.S. Consulate General, Lahore attended the closing ceremony. She applauded the attendees for their zeal & fervor to improve their skills set.  Over the course of 2 weeks, PUAN arranged 7 sessions in the conference ...
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Developing an Entrepreneurial Mindset to Foster Employability

Developing an Entrepreneurial Mindset to Foster Employability
Under ‘PUAN Virtual Employability and Skills Conference-21’, we had our session 6 titled ‘Developing an Entrepreneurial Mindset to Foster Employability’ on March 20th. The panelists for the session included: * Asma Abbas Mirza, Operations Associate Techstars, UAE * Farhan Riaz, UET Kicks * Ammara Farooq Malik, Founder of Seplaa & ...
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Alumni News NEC

Virtual Session on Connecting Students to their Career Concludes

Virtual Session on Connecting Students to their Career  Concludes
Under ‘#PUAN Virtual Employability and Skills Conference-21’, we had our session 5 titled, “Connecting Students to their Career Outcomes” on March 20th . The panel for the session included: * Wali Zahid, CEO Skill City * Zaeem Yaqoob, Students Affairs & External Relations, Beaconhouse National University * Khaula Rizwan, Fulbrighter, ...
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PUAN Arranges Discussion on Skills Mismatch & Job Market

PUAN Arranges Discussion on Skills Mismatch & Job Market
Under ‘#PUAN Virtual Employability and Skills Conference-21′, we had our session 4 titled, ‘’Skills Mismatch & Job Market” on 19th March 2021. The panel for the session included: * Maimuna Akram who has been working as Assistant Professor at Department of Industrial Design, SADA NUST. * Waqar Ahmad who is ...
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Alumni News Conferences

PUAN Virtual Employability and Skills Conference-21 Begins

PUAN Virtual Employability and Skills Conference-21 Begins
‘The PUAN Virtual Employability and Skills Conference-21 is an opportunity for U.S. Department of State education and cultural exchange program alumni to connect with people from corporate sector, NGOs, civil society, government institutions, and private businesses to improve their skill set and increase their chances of seeking meaningful employment,” said ...
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Alumni News North Punjab Chapter

Khurram Gillani Becomes PUAN Country President

Khurram Gillani Becomes PUAN Country President
We are pleased to share that Syed Khurram Abbas Gillani (IVLP 2011) has been elected as PUAN Country for the term of two years. He is also the President of PUAN North Punjab chapter. Let’s hear from him what he has got to say to members of Pakistan-U.S. Alumni Network! ...
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Virtual Meetup with National Executive Committee of PUAN from Balochistan & Sindh Chapters

Virtual Meetup with National Executive Committee of PUAN from Balochistan & Sindh Chapters
Consul General Robert Silberstein congratulated the newly elected President and Vice President of the Pakistan-U.S. Alumni Network (PUAN) chapters in Sindh and Balochistan in a virtual call held on March 11, 2021. Recognizing PUAN’s role as “a lynchpin of Pakistan-U.S. relations”, CG Silberstein commended the PUAN chapters for their efforts to develop ...
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Call for Fellowship Applications under Mahnoor’s ASG

Call for Fellowship Applications under Mahnoor’s ASG
Mahnoor Rathore (Emerging Leaders of Pakistan alumna 2014) is working on her initiative titled ‘Ventures For Sustainability’ under Alumni Small Grants (ASG) supported by U.S. Mission to Pakistan in partnership with Pakistan-U.S. Alumni Network (PUAN). She has designed this online platform to promote interregional harmony between South-Asian countries by engaging ...
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Alumni News Baltistan Chapter Gilgit Chapter

ASG on ‘Stand Up, Speak Up: Countering Digital Harassment through Digital Storytelling Ends’

ASG on ‘Stand Up, Speak Up: Countering Digital Harassment through Digital Storytelling Ends’
Mehreen Fazal’s Alumni Small Grant (ASG) titled, “Stand Up, Speak Up: Countering Digital Harassment through Digital Storytelling’ concluded in a virtual closing ceremony on March 5, 2021. Mehreen is our SUSI alumna, an M.Phil Scholar and visiting faculty member at FAST University, Islamabad. Under her project, she carried out a ...
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