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Peace Is Possible

PUAN EDITOR

August 16, 2017

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Amidst the heat of early August in Islamabad, the extraordinary Peacebuilding Conference came about as a breath of fresh air, and a glimmer of hope that Peace is Possible. The conference was a combined effort by the U.S. Exchange Programs Alumni in working together towards peace through various mediums, strategies and ...

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106 Pakistani students all set to study in the U.S. for a semester

PUAN EDITOR

July 31, 2017

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106 Pakistani students all set to study in the U.S. for a semester

This year 106 Pakistani students have been selected to participate in the Global Undergraduate (UGRAD) program, where they will have the opportunity to study at an American College for six-months and immerse themselves amongst a new culture, exchange ideas, learn, and spread knowledge on diversity. These students are studying a ...

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American Education

PUAN EDITOR

May 8, 2017

6 min read

The following op-ed was published in English in The News on May 8, 2017. “I want to congratulate all students in Pakistan who have received offers of admission from one of the over 4,500 accredited institutions of higher learning in the US. Graduates of US universities, including many successful Pakistani ...

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In Conversation with Danial Shah

PUAN EDITOR

April 14, 2017

7 min read

Back in 2008, an aspiring photographer decided to travel from the South of Pakistan to the North. Being an avid reader of history books and a regular viewer of Travel Guide of Pakistan, this young photographer set out to experience the valleys of Hunza and Gilgit and dwell in the ...

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Weaving Innovation into Education

PUAN EDITOR

April 6, 2017

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TEA Alumna Conducts Teachers’ Training Program in Kamoke and Wahndo Rubina Bashir teaches students of the 9th and 10th grade at a local public school in Kamoke, a small town in the Gujranwala District with a population of 167,300. With limited access to technology, educational institute have not absorbed the ...

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In Conversation with Navera Waheed

PUAN EDITOR

March 29, 2017

7 min read

A Female Tech Entrepreneur Who Aims to Revolutionize the Education System through Augmented Reality Before leaving for the International Visitors Leadership Program (IVLP) in November 2015, Navera Waheed had not anticipated the changes that would follow: giving up her day job; signing her biggest client over a Thanksgiving dinner in ...

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World Poetry Day 2017: Poems by Alumni

PUAN EDITOR

March 21, 2017

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Alumnus Spearheads First Teacher Training Program in Khanewal

PUAN EDITOR

March 17, 2017

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Alumnus Spearheads First Teacher Training Program in Khanewal

27 Female Teachers Learn Innovative Pedagogical Methods Ishrat teaches middle school children at the Bright Future Model School in Khanewal. This particular day, she decides to give her students flash cards and asks them not to open their books. She senses the excitement in the classroom as her students mouth ...

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Building Entrepreneurial Skills Among Women

PUAN EDITOR

March 10, 2017

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Building Entrepreneurial Skills Among Women

Residency Program Empowers Women of FATA Faiza Asghar, a student of International Relations at Peshawar University, did not know much about entrepreneurship, crises communication, or business development. That was, however, before she attended a five-day residency program in Nathia Gali on the theme of entrepreneurship and crises communication with 20 ...

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In Conversation with Dr. Muhaiman

PUAN EDITOR

February 15, 2017

7 min read

An Advocate of Interfaith Harmony As a scholar of Islamic Studies, Dr. Muhaiman often thought of the unrest plaguing the society – the hate and the extremism. “God is beautiful, his words are beautiful, and the world He has created is so beautiful!” he pondered. In his capacity as an ...