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Replug: January in Review

PUAN EDITOR

February 10, 2017

8 min read

January marked new beginnings for the Pakistan-U.S. Alumni Network (PUAN)! We welcomed the newly elected leadership of 12 chapters to the National Executive Committee (NEC) who elected the new Country President of PUAN at the 7th NEC; launched our Instagram account and a month-long campaign on harnessing inclusion by highlighting ...

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Interfaith Festival Celebrates Diversity in Sindh

PUAN EDITOR

February 10, 2017

8 min read

Interfaith Festival Celebrates Diversity in Sindh

Empowers Participants to Become Agents of Peace On July 30, 2016, Hyderabad welcomed 200 youth activists hailing from different ethnic and religious minorities from Tharparkar, Umarkot, Tando Muhammad Khan, Badin, Thatta, Jamshoro, Larkana, Nawabshah and Karachi for a riveting dialogue on peace and interfaith harmony. From local heroes to youth ...

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PUAN NEC 2017: New Leadership, New Ideas

PUAN EDITOR

February 3, 2017

7 min read

PUAN NEC 2017: New Leadership, New Ideas

Sessions Help Unlock Best Practices for New Leadership Following a 20-hour road trip braving the cold weather and jagged roads from Skardu, Ashiq Hussain, Muhammad Ilyas, Siddiqa Moosa, Saira Zahid and Manzoor Hussain arrived in Islamabad. “We did not want to take a chance on the weather. We wanted to make ...

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No One Left Behind: Leadership Conference Promotes Inclusion for All

PUAN EDITOR

January 31, 2017

6 min read

No One Left Behind: Leadership Conference Promotes Inclusion for All

Conference Equips Participants with Tools for Inclusive Leadership Asfandyar Khattak works on advancing quality education in the town of Nowshera. Being a person with disability, he has a firm belief in pursuing an inclusive approach. This is why when he found out about a conference being organized on the principle ...

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In Conversation with Nagina Tahir

PUAN EDITOR

January 30, 2017

7 min read

An Advocate of Inclusive Development From teaching sign language to students at the Sir Syed College for Special Children in 2008 to leading the National Forum for Women with Disabilities (NFWWD) as an Executive Director in 2013, Nagina Tahir’s journey is one of strength, resilience, and passion. Born Deaf, Tahir ...

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Message from the New Country President: Khawaja Mudassar

PUAN EDITOR

January 27, 2017

3 min read

Message from the New Country President: Khawaja Mudassar

Dear PUAN family! I am Khawaja Mudassar Mahmood, newly elected Country President of the Pakistan-U.S. Alumni Network (PUAN) for the next two years (2017 – 2019). First of all, I would like to extend my gratitude to the chapter leaderships who supported me through their vote of confidence for my ...

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Alumna Raises Awareness on Learning Disabilities in Students

PUAN EDITOR

January 25, 2017

6 min read

Alumna Raises Awareness on Learning Disabilities in Students

Project Sensitizes Over 900 Participants on the Subject As a teacher, Arif Khan devoted his time and energy in nourishing the young minds with education and knowledge – both in and out of class. However, he often wondered the reasons behind the gaps in learning abilities of his students. “Being ...

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Fourth PUAN General Election Sets New Records

PUAN EDITOR

January 13, 2017

4 min read

Fourth PUAN General Election Sets New Records

For members of the Pakistan-U.S. Alumni Network (PUAN), 2016 ended with rejuvenated energies and tense excitement. 2016 was an election year for PUAN and from November to December candidates fiercely campaigned with their political slogans, manifestos, and mandates, while voters deliberated with perspicacity. The fervor in the General Election this year ...

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In Conversation with Nigar Nazar

PUAN EDITOR

December 31, 2016

10 min read

By Rimsha Ali Shah With her signature polka dots and quirky wit, Gogi, known to everyone as an emblem of the modern, educated, and deeply sensitized Pakistani Muslim woman, has been on a mission to raise awareness and propel change since the 1970’s. We sat down to talk to the creator ...

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Mother-Daughter Club Empowers Women in Lyari

PUAN EDITOR

December 26, 2016

7 min read

Mother-Daughter Club Empowers Women in Lyari

By Rimsha Ali Shah Draped in a black shawl, Raj Bibi with her twelve-year-old daughter hurries across the hustling marketplace towards the community center. As she walks through the narrow streets of Lyari, she sees many of her neighbors – mothers and daughters – walking together in the same direction. ...