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First Person

First Person: Borderless Thoughts by Sidra Saeed

Puan Editor

November 2, 2015

6 min read

First Person: Borderless Thoughts by Sidra Saeed

By: Sidra Saeed, IVLP 2013 “We share the same blue print of life” I have always been interested in getting to know more about Pakistan’s two neighbors, Bangladesh and India. The reason behind this is very simple: we share the same history – a history that with passage of time has turned ...

Alumni News First Person Internship Program

Opening Doors of Opportunity: Internship Program Brings Together Media Students

Puan Editor

October 21, 2015

4 min read

Opening Doors of Opportunity: Internship Program Brings Together Media Students

By: Ummul Baneen As an ICFJ alumna, I have felt that the doors of opportunity are closed for many students of mass communication in Pakistan. As part of the ninth cohort to attend an exchange program in the United States specifically designed for journalists, I realized that our youngsters were ...

Alumni News Regional Cooperation

Indo-Pak Peace Session: Cultural Diplomacy for Peace Promotion

Puan Editor

October 14, 2015

4 min read

Indo-Pak Peace Session: Cultural Diplomacy for Peace Promotion

By: Rimsha Ali Shah “Once we are outside the geographical boundaries of our countries, Pakistanis and Indians become each other’s support system. This bond of friendship should not be constrained once we are back in our countries.” These were the words of Sherzaman, a Community College Initiative Program alumnus from ...

Alumni News Alumni Small Grants Alumni Success Story

Pakistan Law Moot: Strengthening Legal Skills of Tomorrow’s Lawyers

Puan Editor

October 8, 2015

11 min read

Pakistan Law Moot: Strengthening Legal Skills of Tomorrow’s Lawyers

By Rimsha Ali Shah “All rise, the court is now in session!” Twenty-four aspiring lawyers stood still as the respected judges took the bench in the first-ever Pakistan Law Moot, organized by Pakistan-U.S. Alumni Network (PUAN) member Mr. Daniyal Hasan, through the Alumni Small Grants program and supported by the ...

Alumni News My Exchange Experience

My Exchange Experience: Danish Omar Shares His Experience

Puan Editor

October 6, 2015

52 second read

My Exchange Experience: Danish Omar Shares His Experience

Are you an alumnus of any USG sponsored exchange programs? Did you return in 2015? Do you have a special story to share from your time in the U.S? If you have answered yes to at least 2 out of the three questions, then we would like to hear from ...

Alumni News My Exchange Experience

My Exchange Experience: Um-E-Salma Shares Her Thoughts

Puan Editor

September 30, 2015

54 second read

My Exchange Experience: Um-E-Salma Shares Her Thoughts

Are you an alumnus of any USG sponsored exchange programs? Did you return in 2015? Do you have a special story to share from your time in the U.S? If you have answered yes to at least 2 out of the three questions, then we would like to ...

Alumni Small Grants Alumni Success Story

Fulbright Alumna Pushes Boundaries of Pakistan’s Art World

Puan Editor

July 15, 2015

10 min read

Fulbright Alumna Pushes Boundaries of Pakistan’s Art World

By Hira Nafees Shah Inside a cubicle a man solemnly stands on one leg while a young woman applies mud to his body. Occasionally she stops to apply the mud to herself, in a process that continued for over an hour. What was taking place wasn’t a mud-masque spa treatment, ...

Alumni Small Grants Alumni Success Story

UGrad Alumnus Creating a Tolerant Society through Global Engagement

Puan Editor

July 1, 2015

8 min read

UGrad Alumnus Creating a Tolerant Society through Global Engagement

By Hira Nafees Shah On a hot Saturday in May over 20 students made their way to a special class on the porch of the Mashal Model School in Lahore. The class began with an educational cartoon. The students paid close attention as a cartoon explained the importance of nouns, ...

Alumni News Alumni Small Grants Alumni Success Story Jamshoro Chapter

Alumna Expands Career Options to Give Students in Sargodha a Brighter Future

Puan Editor

June 24, 2015

8 min read

Alumna Expands Career Options to Give Students in Sargodha a Brighter Future

By Hira Nafees Shah Anxiously, tenth grader Faiza Maqsood walked in to the room and took a seat across from a Sargodha university student. Although Faiza’s classmates had reassured her, the idea of sitting next to a complete stranger to discuss her career prospects was nerve-wracking. “The team asked us ...

Alumni News Alumni Small Grants Alumni Success Story Baltistan Chapter Chapter Activities Gilgit Chapter Gwadar Chapter Jamshoro Chapter

Alumni Pay Tribute to Peace in Service Activities throughout Pakistan

Puan Editor

June 5, 2015

12 min read

Alumni Pay Tribute to Peace in Service Activities throughout Pakistan

By Hira Nafees Shah The Pakistan-U.S Alumni Network celebrated the importance of peace, tolerance, and harmony through a series of community service events held nationwide for “peace week” from May 25th to May 31st. More than 3,000 alumni, students, and leadership of the twelve local chapters of the network enthusiastically ...