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15th Annual Fulbright Alumni Conference Celebrates Emerging Leaders

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15th Annual Fulbright Alumni Conference Celebrates Emerging Leaders
Pakistan is home to the largest Fulbright program in the world.  The program allows Pakistani students to pursue master’s and doctoral degrees in the United States.  More than 200 Pakistani alumni of the Fulbright Program gathered at the Serena Hotel in Islamabad from November 30 to December 2 for the ...
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Alumni Success: Danielle Sharaf – Inspiring Young Entrepreneurs

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Alumni Success: Danielle Sharaf – Inspiring Young Entrepreneurs
  “Pakistan is a country where I, as a woman from a minority community, have been able to make a dent in the male dominated tech world without discrimination”  Whether representing Pakistan in the United States or working on communicative technological innovations, Danielle Sharaf knows what a successful role model ...
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FIS 2018: Maximizing Student Potential in Big Data, Fintech and Artificial Intelligence

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FIS 2018: Maximizing Student Potential in Big Data, Fintech and Artificial Intelligence
The rapid pace of technological and digital change is giving rise to new challenges, opportunities and some compelling questions. To answer these questions and convert the challenges into future opportunities; industry leaders, tech innovators, researchers, academia, decision-makers and investors put their heads together during Fostering Innovation Summit (FIS) 2018. Fulbright ...
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PUAN General Elections 2018: All You Need to Know

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PUAN General Elections 2018: All You Need to Know
The Pakistan U.S. Alumni Network (PUAN) general elections are back! The elections that decide the leadership of all 13 chapters of PUAN and the National Executive Committee (NEC) will take place from December 3, 2018 (09:00 a.m.) to December 6, 2018 (11:59 p.m.). Here is everything you need to know about the PUAN, ...
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Pakistan-U.S. Alumni Network Welcomes Over 130 Pakistani Alumni of U.S. Government Exchange Programs

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Pakistan-U.S. Alumni Network Welcomes Over 130 Pakistani Alumni of U.S. Government Exchange Programs
The Pakistan-U.S. Alumni Network (PUAN) welcomed over 130 Pakistani alumni of U.S. government-funded exchange programs at a conference held in Islamabad on Saturday, October 13. The PUAN New Alumni Conference for Young Professionals, under the theme “Creating Lifelong Partnerships,” introduced newly returned exchange students to PUAN activities, trainings, and grant opportunities ...
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Ambassador Paul Jones, Chargé d’Affaires a.i., Welcomes Newest Members of Pakistan-U.S. Alumni Network

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Ambassador Paul Jones, Chargé d’Affaires a.i., Welcomes Newest Members of Pakistan-U.S. Alumni Network
Under the theme “Creating Lifelong Partnerships,” recently returned participants of the U.S. Mission’s professional-level exchange programs gathered for a New Alumni Conference in Islamabad on Saturday 29 September 2018.  The conference, hosted by the Pakistan-U.S. Alumni Network (PUAN), introduced over 120 exchange program alumni from across Pakistan to other U.S. ...
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American Embassy Pakistan Announces the Arrival of Chargé d’Affaires a.i. Ambassador Paul Jones

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American Embassy Pakistan Announces the Arrival of Chargé d’Affaires a.i. Ambassador Paul Jones
Ambassador Paul Jones began his assignment as the Chargé d’Affaires a.i. at the United States Embassy today.  Ambassador Jones will lead the United States Mission in Pakistan in its ongoing efforts to deepen the connections between the Pakistani and American people, and work with the new government of Pakistan towards ...
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On this Independence Day Beat the Heat and Plant a Tree

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On this Independence Day Beat the Heat and Plant a Tree
UGRAD alumna, Maryam Khan, found an innovative way to celebrate Pakistan’s 71st Independence Day. Instead of decorating her house with usual green and white Pakistan pennants, she set up a roadside stall in her city Jamshoro, that grabbed everyone’s attention. The stall with a banner that read ‘beat the heat ...
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Pakistan U.S. Alumni Network Celebrates Tenth Anniversary

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Pakistan U.S. Alumni Network Celebrates Tenth Anniversary
More than 700 alumni of U.S. government-sponsored programs gathered in Islamabad today to recognize the contributions of Pakistan-U.S. Alumni Network (PUAN) members to their communities and mark the 10-year anniversary of PUAN.  Politicians, scholars, journalists, business leaders, and students – all alumni of U.S. government programs – joined together to ...
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In Memoriam: Sabika Sheikh, YES Exchange Student

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In Memoriam: Sabika Sheikh, YES Exchange Student
The Pakistan U.S. Alumni Network is deeply saddened at the loss of its member, Sabika Sheikh. Sabika was among the ten killed in the school shooting which occurred in Santa Fe, Texas on Friday. The President of the United States has ordered the American flag to be lowered to half-mast ...
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