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200 Alumni from GB Reconnect at FongKhar, The Palace on the Rocks

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November 10, 2016

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200 Alumni from GB Reconnect at FongKhar, The Palace on the Rocks

By Rimsha Ali Shah Arfa Mohib, Naureen Akhter, and Rubina Bano stood admiring the 300-year-old fort perched on a gigantic old rock. A few steps ahead, a group of alumni was appreciating the old-age artifacts preserved in the fort, while another cluster posed against the backdrop of the famous Shigar ...

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6th Anniversary of PUAN ISB/RWP Chapter Celebrates Achievements of Alumni

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November 7, 2016

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6th Anniversary of PUAN ISB/RWP Chapter Celebrates Achievements of Alumni

By Rimsha Ali Shah Aleenah Masud stood at the back of the hall with a bird’s eye view of the event before her. She could see the hall filling up, with a lot of new faces, and a lot of old ones. Since her participation in the Study of the ...

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In Conversation with Neelum Khan Toru

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November 3, 2016

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Neelum Khan Toru with Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs, Evan Ryan. By Rimsha Ali Shah In October 2016, Neelum Khan Toru’s term as the Chairperson of the Provincial Commission on the Status of Women (PCSW), Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P), was concluding. During her two years at the PCSW, ...

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First Person: Beyond Exchanges

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October 27, 2016

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By Eisha, Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study Program It is a well-known fact among the exchange community that exchanges transform lives. After all, exchange is a year of growth, adventure, and learning. However, not many have talked about their journey of reintegration. What happens when you come back home as ...

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First Person: Organizing BUBW – Pakistan to Promote Interfaith Harmony

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October 26, 2016

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First Person: Organizing BUBW – Pakistan to Promote Interfaith Harmony

By Priya Parkash, YES 2014-2015, Pakistan, hosted by AFS in Camarillo, CA A few months ago, two religious commemorations — the Hindu celebration of Holi and the Christian Easter holiday — were declared public holidays in the province of Sindh. The ensuing debate and dialogue made me realize how we, ...

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From Pakistan to Nepal: PUAN Delegation Bags Seven Awards at EIMUN 2016

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October 21, 2016

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From Pakistan to Nepal: PUAN Delegation Bags Seven Awards at EIMUN 2016

By Rimsha Ali Shah While in transit at the Hamad International Airport, Qatar, Abdul Moeed Asad, Ayesha Amin, Sara Hassan, Umer Hussain, and Wahid Khan posed for a photograph hoisting the Pakistani flag. It was August 14, 2016, Pakistan’s 70th Independence day, and this delegation, later joined by Aruba Khalid, ...

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YES Alumnus Promotes Better Understanding for a Better World

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October 19, 2016

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YES Alumnus Promotes Better Understanding for a Better World

By Rimsha Ali Shah “Airports offer an almost mystical space for retrospection. In the eerie stillness of air travel, confined to my seat, was when I started realizing one of the better weeks of my life was over. I had been in Baltimore at a conference which aimed to inspire ...

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Eid-ul-Fitr to Raksha Bandhan: Harmony Club Strengthens Religious Co-existence

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October 14, 2016

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Eid-ul-Fitr to Raksha Bandhan: Harmony Club Strengthens Religious Co-existence

By Rimsha Ali Shah Ethnic, religious, and cultural diversity is amongst the most treasured riches of Pakistan, a relationship that has sadly been marked with pessimism lately. This narrative, however, did not sit well with Ambar Naz Sajid, an Access teacher and an alumna of the Cultural Immersion Program (CIP), Kazakhstan. Hailing from Karachi, the ...

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Grant Opportunity

PUAN EDITOR

October 14, 2016

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U.S. Agency for International Development has announced a $19 million grant opportunity called Let Girls Learn/ Pakistan. This new Let Girls Learn/Pakistan project will address key barriers that adolescent girls and young women face in accessing educational and employment opportunities due to poverty, cultural norms, geographic isolation, and security. The ...

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In Conversation with Ayaz Mirani

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September 30, 2016

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By Rimsha Ali Shah Under the searing heat, a young boy sat before a counter laced with fresh fish that lay on a bed of ice. He called out to the pedestrians to come purchase the fish he was selling. As he wiped the sweat off of his forehead and ...