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PUAN Senior Alumnus Zafar Ahmed Khan Passes Away

PUAN Senior Alumnus Zafar Ahmed Khan Passes Away
A thought of comfort and condolences to the grieving family of the PUAN senior alumnus Zafar Ahmed Khan. Gone from our sight, but never from our hearts.
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Saying YES to the ‘YES’ Program is the Best Decision of my Life: Arshia Sabir

Saying YES to the ‘YES’ Program is the Best Decision of my Life: Arshia Sabir
Meet Arshia Sabir who is our YES alumna. Until last year she was just an ordinary high school kid with a million dreams, but she was unsure of how to move forward toward her goals. Arshia was under a lot of stress because she needed affirmation on what she would ...
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‘YES’ Program Makes Alishah Realize the Importance of Community Service

‘YES’ Program Makes Alishah Realize the Importance of Community Service
Alishah Talpur is our alumna of the Kennedy Lugar Youth and Exchange Study Program (YES). Alishah can never forget the day when she landed in the U.S. for the very first time. It was a sunny day in Georgia when her host mom picked her up from the airport and ...
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Inspiring and Proactive Zainab Imam’s Services in the Field of Education are Outstanding

Inspiring and Proactive Zainab Imam’s Services in the Field of Education are Outstanding
Zainab Ismail is our alumna of the Teaching Excellence and Achievement (TEA) Program for Pakistan. In 2003, she completed a six-week professional development course under this program at the University of Northern Colorado, U.S. She has been working as a secondary school teacher since 2003. She completed her Masters in ...
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ASG Grantee Atiya Abbas Successfully Starts Her Grant Project

ASG Grantee Atiya Abbas Successfully Starts Her Grant Project
By Shehneela Mazhar: Our ASG grantee Atiya Abbas who is our Fulbright alumna successfully started her grant project titled “A Citizen Journalism Course for Young Adults”. The project is supported by the U.S. Embassy in Pakistan in partnership with the Pakistan U.S. Alumni Network. Day one of this six-weeks long ...
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UGRAD Experience was Really a Nirvana for Me: Mahina Sheikh

UGRAD Experience was Really a Nirvana for Me: Mahina Sheikh
Life has always been blessing for Mahina Sheikh but getting an opportunity to avail the Global UGRAD Exchange program in Spring 2022 was a cherry on the top. She was among the fortunate ones to go and live in St. Cloud, Minnesota, U.S. for one semester. Mahina learnt a lot ...
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Safeer Ullah Khan Believes His Successful Theatre Journey Wouldn’t Have Been Possible Without IVLP

Safeer Ullah Khan Believes His Successful Theatre Journey Wouldn’t Have Been Possible Without IVLP
Safeer Ullah Khan is our alumnus of an IVLP exchange program under the theme ‘Arts for Social Change’ in Feb-Mar 2013. This exchange program transformed his life completely. Theater, which was just a hobby, has become a profession for him now. IVLP made him learn that theater is a powerful ...
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DCM Schofer Highlights 75th Anniversary at Alumni Reunion

DCM Schofer Highlights 75th Anniversary at Alumni Reunion
Deputy Chief of Mission Andrew Schofer celebrated the importance of the United States and Pakistan’s 75 years of bilateral relations when he met with approximately 700 alumni of U.S. government-sponsored exchange programs. Alumni of U.S. educational and professional exchanges gathered in Islamabad on August 20 to share their experiences and ...
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SUSI Program is a Life Changing Opportunity for Our Inspiring Alumnus Asif Javed

SUSI Program is a Life Changing Opportunity for Our Inspiring Alumnus Asif Javed
Asif Javed is our alumnus for SUSI exchange program (2019). SUSI is an intensive short-term academic program that is to provide groups of undergraduate student leaders with a deeper understanding of the United States’ culture and values. Asif considers himself fortunate enough to be selected for this program. “When they ...
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Fortune Can Shine on Anyone, and this Applies Well to Muhammad Shoaib’s Story

Fortune Can Shine on Anyone, and this Applies Well to Muhammad Shoaib’s Story
Fortune does not see richness or poverty; it can shine on anyone, and this is the moral of our today’s story. Our UGRAD alumnus Muhammad Shoaib belongs to a community where there is a common misconception that only people from elite class can study abroad m and can avail international ...
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