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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Inspirational NESA Alumnus Arranges Free Workshops for Persons with Disabilities

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Inspirational NESA Alumnus Arranges Free Workshops for Persons with Disabilities
By Hira Nafees Shah A young man stood in front of a room full of students with his arms extended towards them. Silently, the students all gestured back as they watched the non-verbal cues and concepts displayed on the projector screen behind the man. For a person endowed with the ...
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AJK Alumna Brings Attention to Tourism Development with Destination Kashmir Camp

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AJK Alumna Brings Attention to Tourism Development with Destination Kashmir Camp
By Hira Nafees Shah Surrounded by towering pine-trees and majestic hilltops, the beautiful Banjosa Lake in Rawalakot of Azad Kashmir played host to a group of excited teenagers in March 2015. These teens were part of project called “Destination Kashmir-Young Leaders Camp (YLC)” organized by Youth Exchange and Study Program ...
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Project SMILE 2015: Awareness Seminar on Women Health and Child Education

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Project SMILE 2015: Awareness Seminar on Women Health and Child Education
“Education is the only tool that can bring about a change and exchange programs boost the confidence of the students. I am proud that Sarwan Kumar who is from Tharparkar was selected for the Global Undergraduate Exchange Program and got an opportunity to study in the United States. He is ...
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First Person: Mooting at the Lahore University of Management Sciences

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First Person: Mooting at the Lahore University of Management Sciences
By Daniyal Hassan, SUSI Alumnus Mooting is something that I wasn’t familiar with before I started law school in 2012. Now that I am in my final year at the school and have participated in 5 moot court competitions, I think I know a little more about this skill. Mooting ...
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Toward Greater Avenues: PUAN Alumni’s Music Mela Goes International

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Toward Greater Avenues: PUAN Alumni’s Music Mela Goes International
By Hira Nafees Shah The open air grounds of the Pakistan National Council of Arts (PNCA) hosted a exceptional event April 17-19 in Islamabad. Music Mela 2015 featured ground-breaking performances by local and international artists who demonstrated the power of music to create bonds between people across physical and cultural ...
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Fulbright Alumnus Spearheads Technology to Make Schools Safe in Pakistan

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Fulbright Alumnus Spearheads Technology to Make Schools Safe in Pakistan
Pakistani Fulbright Alumnus and winner of the Pakistan’s first ever StartUp Cup, Dr. Zeeshan-ul-Hassan Usmani has made the country proud by becoming part of a new innovative partnership, which will deliver state-of-the-art technology to promote Safe Schools in Pakistan. The partnership was announced at UN headquarters in New York and ...
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First Person: Pakistan through the Eyes of a Kashmiri

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First Person: Pakistan through the Eyes of a Kashmiri
By Ashwaq Masoodi, Kashmiri Fulbright Alumna When I told a friend I was going to Pakistan, he laughed & said “Why Pakistan?” I told him I was going to attend a conference on women empowerment & that happens to be my field of interest. He laughed again and said, “So ...
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It’s Time to Apply for the 2016 Fulbright Program!

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It’s Time to Apply for the 2016 Fulbright Program!
Interested in earning your Master’s or Ph.D. at a U.S. university? There’s still time to apply for the 2016 Fulbright Degree Program!  The deadline is coming up on May 13, 2015, so get started on your application now! Many amazing members of our Alumni network have enhanced their careers through ...
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Apply for the Emerging Leaders of Pakistan Program!

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Apply for the Emerging Leaders of Pakistan Program!
Alumni are a great and diverse group, full of amazing leaders in nearly every field.  For all of our amazing emerging leaders, there is a great program that you can apply for now! Emerging Leaders of Pakistan (ELP) is a highly selective program that inspires, empowers, and connects emerging young ...
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