In April 2014, the Pakistan-U.S. Alumni Network (PUAN) National Executive Committee approved the establishment of a new PUAN chapter in Gwadar! The new chapter is the 12th PUAN chapter in Pakistan and the second in Balochistan. PUAN Gwadar Chapter held their first official meeting April 3 to discuss future activities, elections, ...
By Hira Nafees Shah An old communist poet. His wealthy, middle-aged son. A young man caught in an unpleasant, dead-end job. A girl who spins engaging tales to conceal her heartbreak. A grief-stricken writer. What happens when the fates of these ordinary Karachiites converge after a deadly bomb blast? You’ll ...
The American Business Council invites alumni of the Pakistan-U.S. Alumni Network to apply for the following internship opportunities with their member companies. Download the application form at ABC Internship Application Form. Please submit applications to abcpak@cyber.net.pk. Company Name: Citibank Internship title: Citibank N.A. Summer Internship Program-2014 Internship dates : Open Location: Citibank Premises- ...
Mr. Bilal Zubair Khan, an alumnus of the Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) program from Karachi represented Pakistan during the February 2014 Annual Youth Assembly at the United Nations in New York. He participated in several panels and other activities and spoke about entrepreneurial startups by women in developing countries. ...
By Hira Nafees Shah Fulbright Alumnus Designs University: Fulbright alumnus Saifullah Sami has designed the beautiful Habib University in Karachi, as principal architect at the construction firm Ahed Associates. The project is expected to be completed later this year, when classes will officially commence. Sami and his team made sure that ...
By Hira Nafees Shah With a quickened heartbeat and sweaty palms, Global UGrad alumna Mehvish Iqbal Hashmi walked into the building. Although she had visited plenty of banks before, this experience was unique. It was Hashmi’s first day at her internship–her first time working in a real office. Three months ...
By Hira Nafees Shah Swat Valley’s Wadudia Hall, built in 1968, has boasted numerous visits of Pakistani politicians over the years. But never had a female speaker taken the stage in this historic building until January 2014 when Syeda Natasha Anwar spoke at the Pakistan-U.S. Alumni Network’s (PUAN) first ever ...
Our 13 alumni share what inspires them as artists — and what they’ve been up to since returning back to Pakistan from their U.S. exchange program.
By Hira Nafees Shah The annual National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of all 11 chapters of the Pakistan-U.S Alumni Network (PUAN) took place in Islamabad, January 24-25, 2014. At the summit, chapter presidents and general secretaries reported on the performance of their chapters during the last year, pondered future activities ...
By Hira Nafees Shah The annual National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of all 11 chapters of the Pakistan-U.S Alumni Network (PUAN) took place in Islamabad, January 24-25, 2014. At the summit, chapter presidents and general secretaries reported on the performance of their chapters during the last year, pondered future activities ...
