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PUAN NEC 2016: Elected Representatives Set the Course for the Year Ahead

PUAN EDITOR

January 29, 2016

4 min read

PUAN NEC 2016: Elected Representatives Set the Course for the Year Ahead

By Rimsha Ali Shah The stage was all set for the sixth annual strategic meeting of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Pakistan-U.S. Alumni Network (PUAN). Placeholders marked the seating arrangements for leadership from across the twelve chapters, who, over the course of the eight-hour meeting, would share the ...

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Connect and Reconnect: KP-FATA Chapter Celebrates 1300 Exchange Alumni

PUAN EDITOR

January 26, 2016

4 min read

Connect and Reconnect: KP-FATA Chapter Celebrates 1300 Exchange Alumni

By Rimsha Ali Shah Twinkling eyes, hearty hugs, and insatiable enthusiasm aptly characterize the tenor of the annual reunion of the KP – FATA chapter. Sounds of ‘So glad to see you!’ resonated throughout the hall, but the clicks of the cameras and amused laughter rang loudest in one corner: ...

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Roundtable Discussion: Translating Exchange Experiences to Help Communities

PUAN EDITOR

January 21, 2016

3 min read

Roundtable Discussion: Translating Exchange Experiences to Help Communities

By Rimsha Ali Shah. Fourteen alumni from the Pakistan-U.S. Alumni Network (PUAN) participated in a roundtable discussion with Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Diplomacy, Elizabeth Fitzsimmons yesterday in Islamabad. President of the PUAN Islamabad Chapter, Haseeb Kiyani opened the dialogue with an overview of the 12 chapters of PUAN nationwide ...

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Promoting Rule of Law: Legislative Fellow Activates the Activism in Youth of Hyderabad

PUAN EDITOR

January 19, 2016

6 min read

Promoting Rule of Law: Legislative Fellow Activates the Activism in Youth of Hyderabad

By Rimsha Ali Shah Sunil Kumar, a student of social work at University of Sindh, had never truly appreciated the power he wielded as a part of the youth demographic in Hyderabad, and particularly, the impact that social work could have on community development and support of marginalized populations. So ...

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IVLP Alumnus from Tando Soomro Discusses Citizen Activism and Good Governance

PUAN EDITOR

January 5, 2016

5 min read

IVLP Alumnus from Tando Soomro Discusses Citizen Activism and Good Governance

By Rimsha Ali Shah In 1987 things took a sharp turn for the inhabitants of Tando Soomro, a village situated 50 km away from Hyderabad. For years the village was plagued by poor governance and law and order, until finally the locals decided to take control of the situation. As ...

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PUAN in 2015

PUAN EDITOR

December 31, 2015

11 min read

By Rimsha Ali Shah “Tomorrow is the first blank page of a 365 page book. Write a good one.” Brad Paisley. As we welcome 2016 tomorrow and begin the Pakistan-U.S. Alumni Network (PUAN)’s next 365-page book, let’s take a look at how 2015 has been for PUAN. With twelve chapters ...

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Act Local, Think Global: Small Grant Projects Promotes Community Journalism in Hyderabad

PUAN EDITOR

December 30, 2015

6 min read

Act Local, Think Global: Small Grant Projects Promotes Community Journalism in Hyderabad

By Rimsha Ali Shah. Zoom in: A girl sits with a book in hand, staring at it woefully. You can see the pain etched in her eyes; the anguish of not being able to go to college eating away at her. Unfortunately there was not much that can be done ...

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In Conversation with Kanza Javed

PUAN EDITOR

December 22, 2015

10 min read

By Rimsha Ali Shah. “There are no plans, just people fooling themselves by attempting to design their fates and futures. It makes them feel invincible, even if it’s for a transient period of time.” ― Kanza Javed, Ashes, Wine and Dust She began writing at the age of 17 and ...

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Peace and Conflict Resolution: Building bridges of peace

PUAN EDITOR

December 8, 2015

12 min read

Peace and Conflict Resolution: Building bridges of peace

By Rimsha Ali Shah. A footballer, an interfaith harmony expert, an artist, a banker, a corporate trainer, an author and a blogger all sat together on a table. While one was from Sindh, the other was from Dhaka. One understood numbers and the other words. Seemingly disparate in every manner, ...

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Hyderabad E-Camp: Empowering the Local Entrepreneurs

PUAN EDITOR

December 1, 2015

7 min read

Hyderabad E-Camp: Empowering the Local Entrepreneurs

By Rimsha Ali Shah Rustic Sindhi handmade accessories were lined up for the judges as Um-e-Haniya, an MSc Agriculture Studies student from Sindh University chalked out her business plan of reviving the Sindhi cultural ornaments in the mainstream market. Poised and prepared, Haniya explained the feasibility, marketing and scaling of ...