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PAUN Gwadar Chapter Celebrates Annual Reunion

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September 26, 2022

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PAUN Gwadar Chapter Celebrates Annual Reunion

PUAN Gwadar chapter recently celebrated its annual reunion. The event had two parts. The first part was an official reunion function whereas the second part comprised of outdoor activities. A total number of 50 participants including scholars, chapter alumni, students, and professionals attended the event. In the official reunion program, ...

Alumni News Sukkur Chapter

PUAN Flood Warriors Rise to Aid Flood Victims

PUAN EDITOR

September 26, 2022

3 min read

PUAN Flood Warriors Rise to Aid Flood Victims

Heavy rains have triggered flash floods and wreaked havoc across Pakistan since mid-June leaving large swathes of the country inundated. The cities of Sindh province are no exception, especially Shaheed Benazirabad District previously known as Nawabshah District where villages are submerged in water. The affected population has the overall challenge ...

Alumni News

God Help those Who Help Themselves

PUAN EDITOR

September 26, 2022

3 min read

Inam Hussain Ansari is our YES alumna (2021). She belongs from Skardu, Gilgit Baltistan. Living in a town as small as Skardu, Inam always had big dreams. Inam knew what she wanted so she passionately chased her dream. She had been looking forward to a prestigious scholarship to study abroad ...

Alumni News Baltistan Chapter Country Projects Gilgit Chapter

GB Chapter Successfully Conducts PUAN’s Country Project

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September 25, 2022

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GB Chapter Successfully Conducts PUAN’s Country Project

STEAM education has gained popularity during the corona pandemic to meet the demands of a technologically dependent society. Therefore, keeping in mind the importance of STEAM in education, the Gilgit Baltistan Chapter in collaboration with Karakoram International University (KIU), Gilgit organized an interactive session under PUAN’s Country Project ‘Digital Skills ...

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U.S. Awards Approx. Rs. 1.1 Bn for Cultural Heritage Projects

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September 23, 2022

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U.S. Awards Approx. Rs. 1.1 Bn for Cultural Heritage Projects

Did you know that the United States has awarded approximately 1.1 billion rupees for 30 cultural heritage projects across Pakistan? The historical Frere Hall in Karachi is one of them! Deputy Chief of Mission (DCM) Andrew Schofer visited the iconic Frere Hall building being restored through a $250,000 Ambassadors Fund ...

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Adnan Riaz, Team Left No Stone Unturned in Helping Flood Victims

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September 22, 2022

4 min read

Adnan Riaz, Team Left No Stone Unturned in Helping Flood Victims

Unprecedented climate catastrophe across Pakistan forced tens of thousands of people out of their homes overnight. Videos have emerged showing the heart-wrenching predicament of the flood victims as recent floods have left a trail of destruction in Swat where a hill station Madyan is awash in suffering. Madyan has not ...

Alumni News North AJK Chapter South AJK Chapter

AJK North Chapter Organizes a Fantastic Reunion

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September 22, 2022

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AJK North Chapter Organizes a Fantastic Reunion

Pakistan-U.S. Alumni Network AJK North Chapter recently organized the annual reunion after a gap of more than three years. The long-awaited event took place at Neelum View Hotel, Muzaffarabad. Alumni celebrated Azadi night and 75 years of bilateral relations between Pakistan and the USA. The event provided an opportunity for ...

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PUAN Central Punjab Chapter Celebrates Fantastic Reunion

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September 21, 2022

3 min read

PUAN Central Punjab Chapter Celebrates Fantastic Reunion

PUAN Central Punjab Chapter was delighted to bring alumni back together and celebrate their fond memories of exchange programs in a recently held reunion at Pearl Continental Hotel Lahore. U.S. Consul General William Makaneole graced the event as the chief guest. While speaking to the alumni he appreciated them for ...

Alumni News

Journalism Fellowship is the Best Lifetime Experience

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September 21, 2022

2 min read

Journalism Fellowship is the Best Lifetime Experience

For a working woman journalist, a fellowship can be the best thing to reinvigorate her career, and this went well for Anam Hameed who is our alumna of the journalism exchange program. Anam applied for the U.S.- Pakistan professional partnership in journalism fellowship in 2016 and qualified for it. She ...

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UGRAD Experience is a Life-Changer

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September 20, 2022

3 min read

Ahsaan Khan is our UGRAD alumnus who went to study at the University of Missouri. For him, his exchange program experience was a life changer both personally and professionally. Before participating in the UGRAD he wanted to pursue a master’s degree to start a profession in academia and continue to ...