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Alumni Remember Peshawar Victims: PUAN Islamabad and Khyber-Pakhtoonkhwa/FATA Chapters Join Hands

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December 23, 2014

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Alumni Remember Peshawar Victims: PUAN Islamabad and Khyber-Pakhtoonkhwa/FATA Chapters Join Hands

Twenty alumni of IVLP, SUSI, Global U- Grad, Benjamin Franklin, Legislative Fellow, Youth Exchange Study from the Pakistan U.S. Alumni Network (PUAN) Islamabad Chapter traveled 150 km to Peshawar to meet with PUAN KPK-FATA alumni community to share their solidarity in the wake of the horrific terrorist attack on the ...

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Interfaith Alumni Group Remembers Victims in Peshawar

PUAN EDITOR

December 19, 2014

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Interfaith Alumni Group Remembers Victims in Peshawar

Alumni in Sargodha organized a peaceful protest to condemn the deadly terrorist attack on a school in Peshawar. Led by the Tang Wasib Organization, more than 150 Muslim and Christian students, under the age of 12, joined hands to pray for martyrs and their families in and lit the candle ...

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Lahore Alumni Hold Vigil in Solidarity with Peshawar

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December 18, 2014

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Lahore Alumni Hold Vigil in Solidarity with Peshawar

Alumni are joining others across Pakistan and around the world mourn the terrible loss of life in Peshawar. Yesterday between 40 and 50 alumni participated in a nighttime vigil. After the initial display, alumni walked in silence around Hussian Chowk, and held a prayer for the departed. Alumni from Peshawar ...

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Entrepreneurship Conference Provides Breeding Ground for New Ideas

PUAN EDITOR

December 3, 2014

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Entrepreneurship Conference Provides Breeding Ground for New Ideas

By Hira Nafees Shah International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) alumna Mehreen Rashid was confused. Having worked for ten years as a broadcast journalist, she had decided to jump into entrepreneurship when she felt that her profession was not providing her the satisfaction that she needed. She set up her media ...

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KP/FATA Chapter Reunion Pays Homage to Community Service Work Of Alumni

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October 30, 2014

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KP/FATA Chapter Reunion Pays Homage to Community Service Work Of Alumni

By Hira Nafees Shah Keeping its fine tradition alive, the KP/FATA chapter of the Pakistan-U.S Alumni Network held its third annual reunion in Peshawar on Thursday, October 23rd, 2014. More than one hundred and fifty alumni enthusiastically took part in the polished event and paid homage to the resilient spirit of ...

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CCIP Alumnus Takes Journalism to New Heights in Gilgit Baltistan

PUAN EDITOR

October 24, 2014

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CCIP Alumnus Takes Journalism to New Heights in Gilgit Baltistan

By Hira Nafees Shah College student Mohammad Kashif woke up at seven o’clock each morning during his summer vacation. Being from the Hyderabad area of Hunza, he spent over one-and-a-half hours traveling to Karimabad each day. Kashif embraced the long ride and gladly gave up extra sleep to pursue his ...

Alumni News Islamabad/Rawalpindi Chapter Reunions

Islamabad Chapter Reunion Hails Distinguished Alumni

PUAN EDITOR

September 26, 2014

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Islamabad Chapter Reunion Hails Distinguished Alumni

By Hira Nafees Shah For the fourth year running, the annual Islamabad-Rawalpindi Reunion was a marquee event for the Pakistan-US Alumni Network in the capital. This year, nearly 700 alumni of U.S. exchange programs braved road closures and heavy traffic to celebrate the achievements of their colleagues. Participants came from ...

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PUAN Islamabad session Highlights need for Nuanced Discussion about Partition

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August 13, 2014

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PUAN Islamabad session Highlights need for Nuanced Discussion about Partition

By Hira Nafees Shah The Islamabad chapter of the Pakistan-U.S Alumni Network arranged an international online discussion session exploring Pakistani and Indian perspectives on the 1947 Partition of their two countries on Saturday, August 9th 2014. Indian Fulbright Alumnus Jasmine Shah was the chief guest on the occasion who addressed ...

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First Person: Project Smile Empowers Youth via Skill Development

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July 9, 2014

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First Person: Project Smile Empowers Youth via Skill Development

By Majid Mushtaq, 2013 Global UGrad alumnus I belong to a rural area of Pakistan and my father, being a farmer, couldn’t afford my education expenses alone. But then I started doing freelancing and for the last three years, I have been paying my tuition fee myself. I always thought ...

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Alums Relish Gastronomic Delights at Savory vs. Sweet Cooking Competition

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June 24, 2014

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Alums Relish Gastronomic Delights at Savory vs. Sweet Cooking Competition

By Hira Nafees Shah On a Thursday afternoon in the sweltering June heat, when most Islooites preferred to conserve their energies and beat the heat, a group of 17 brave contestants decided to do exactly the opposite. They stood near burning stoves for hours perfecting their cuisines, until they deemed ...