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Alums Relish Gastronomic Delights at Savory vs. Sweet Cooking Competition

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June 24, 2014

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Alums Relish Gastronomic Delights at Savory vs. Sweet Cooking Competition

By Hira Nafees Shah On a Thursday afternoon in the sweltering June heat, when most Islooites preferred to conserve their energies and beat the heat, a group of 17 brave contestants decided to do exactly the opposite. They stood near burning stoves for hours perfecting their cuisines, until they deemed ...

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Alumni Hone Entrepreneurial Skills at “New Silk Road” Start-up Accelerator

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June 6, 2014

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Alumni Hone Entrepreneurial Skills at “New Silk Road” Start-up Accelerator

So, you’re an entrepreneur with a great idea, but how do you transform your concept into a concrete plan? How do you assemble a winning team to take your plan to reality? And most importantly, how do you attract the right investors? These are just a few of the questions ...

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First Person: Pakistani Alumni Shine at Delhi Social Media Summit

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May 31, 2014

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First Person: Pakistani Alumni Shine at Delhi Social Media Summit

By Sher Bano, Youth Exchange & Study (YES) alumna Reprinted with permission from Khabr-o-Nazar Magazine, March-April 2014 issue. Last fall, I along with Abdullah Dayo (IVLP alumnus) and Umair Aziz (Professional Journalists Exchange Program alumnus), got the opportunity to visit India for the “South Asia Summit on Social Media for ...

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Fulbright Alumnus Restores Mughal-era Monument in Lahore

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May 21, 2014

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Fulbright Alumnus Restores Mughal-era Monument in Lahore

By Hira Nafees Shah Across the street from the University of Engineering and Technology (UET) in Lahore stands a historic monument “Khan-e-Dauran” dating back to the Mughal era. The relic has seen it all, from the rule of the Mughals in Lahore, to the British Raj, then to the partition ...

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First Person: Helping Drought-Hit Victims in Thar

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May 14, 2014

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First Person: Helping Drought-Hit Victims in Thar

By Raj Kumar Raj Kumar is a Spring 2013 Global UGrad alumnus, Youth Group Director for the Pakistan-U.S. Alumni Network’s Islamabad Chapter; and a member of the U.S. Ambassador’s Youth Council. My friends and I decided to help the drought-affected people of Thar, after witnessing their miserable state. We started ...

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Alumni from Northern Areas Celebrate World Press Freedom Day

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May 6, 2014

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Alumni from Northern Areas Celebrate World Press Freedom Day

In recognition of World Press Freedom day, the Pakistan-U.S. Alumni Network (PUAN) Azad Jammu Kashmir (AJK) Chapter conducted training workshop of 20 young journalists of the Mirpur District on May 3. Twenty local young journalists learned practical skills for developing ethical and responsible stories for media outlets. Saqib Javed, an ...

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Alumni Mark World IP Day with Thought-Provoking Seminar, Anti-Piracy Awareness Song

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April 29, 2014

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Alumni Mark World IP Day with Thought-Provoking Seminar, Anti-Piracy Awareness Song

By Hira Nafees Shah The World Trade Organization says that Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) are rights given to persons over the creations of their minds. They usually give the creator an exclusive right over the use of his/her creation for a certain period of time. These rights can appear in ...

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Alumni Promote Reading at World Book Day Event in Skardu

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April 25, 2014

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Alumni Promote Reading at World Book Day Event in Skardu

On April 23, the Gilgit Baltistan Chapter of the Pakistan-U.S. Alumni Network (PUAN) celebrated World Book and Copyright Day in collaboration with Local organization FIKR at Municipal Library, Pakistan America Friendship reading room in Skardu. Great job celebrating reading and promoting copyrights for authors! Learn more about World Book Day at http://www.un.org/en/events/bookday/.

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Alumni Lead Volunteerism Events Across Pakistan for Global Youth Service Day

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April 12, 2014

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Alumni Lead Volunteerism Events Across Pakistan for Global Youth Service Day

U.S. exchange alumni across Pakistan joined millions of youth around the globe to celebrate Global Youth Service Day (GYSD) on April 12, 2014. All 12 chapters of the Pakistan-U.S. Alumni Network (PUAN) organized community service activities that engaged more than 4,000 youth in events ranging from anti-littering campaigns and debating ...

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New Alumni Chapter Established in Gwadar, Balochistan!

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April 10, 2014

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In April 2014, the Pakistan-U.S. Alumni Network (PUAN) National Executive Committee approved the establishment of a new PUAN chapter in Gwadar! The new chapter is the 12th PUAN chapter in Pakistan and the second in Balochistan. PUAN Gwadar Chapter held their first official meeting April 3 to discuss future activities, elections, ...