Alumni News

Millions of people have been displaced across Pakistan as recent floods have ravaged a third of the country. Many non-governmental organizations are working hard to provide relief to those impacted by the calamity. Roshan Pakistan, a charity that provides education and healthcare, has been providing frontline relief since the floods ...

Did You Know that there are over 950 Pakistan-U.S. Alumni Network members in AJK? They are part of the Muzaffarabad chapter and they recently met at reception hosted by Ambassador Blome. This chapter recently did 60 activities on a wide range of topics, such as climate change, women’s empowerment, and ...

Reflections of PUAN Events and Activities for September 2022

Technological advancements always make a huge impact in terms of mobilizing resources and highlighting the needs of relevant people. Our PUAN flood warriors remained highly active when it comes to the best use of interactive technology to help flood affectees. Shafeeq Gigyani’s crowdsourced crisis mapping represents a significant step on ...

Watch the highlights from Ambassador Blome’s speech at the U.S. Embassy’s reception honoring 75 years of U.S.-Pakistan diplomatic relations this week! #PakUSAt75 https://www.facebook.com/pakistan.usembassy/videos/403795061942166 Credits: U.S. Embassy Pakistan

Mainka Chhabria is our alumna of UGRAD program. She got the opportunity to go for the UGRAD exchange and study as a medicine student in Texas in the Fall of 2021. For the past few years, Mainka has been showcasing the power of tolerance and peace through her activism and ...

Maha Ali is our alumna of the Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) program and the AFS program. She believes that her exchange year will always remain a great experience in her life. Maha returned to Pakistan this June (2022). Her fruitful exchange year gave her enjoyment, an amazing opportunity ...

Public campaigns invoking menstrual hygiene often provoke disgust and draw public anger. Such campaigns are usually accused of pursuing a liberal agenda, but the reality is that women in flood-affected rural areas need menstrual products for personal hygiene and care as equally as other women living in the comfort of ...