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Using Technology for Saving Lives

PUAN EDITOR

May 29, 2020

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Global U-Grad alumna, Iqra Sadia Rao is a social entrepreneur who is currently working as the Program Officer at Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB). In the wake of COVID-19, she has developed a chatbot service called Hope – dedicated towards increasing mental health awareness amid the global pandemic. Hope leads ...

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Using Media for Raising COVID Awareness and Reporting Facts

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May 14, 2020

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Using Media for Raising COVID Awareness and Reporting Facts

2016 IVLP and PUAN alumna Sheeba Haider is working with Geo News Peshawar, reporting with live coverage from her city regarding the coronavirus. Using her platform in media, Sheeba is playing a crucial role disseminating vital information regarding COVID-19 pandemic to the general public. Keep the great work up Sheeba!

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Have a Voice | Citizen Journalism Residency Program

PUAN EDITOR

April 14, 2019

4 min read

Have a Voice | Citizen Journalism Residency Program

Technology has removed barriers to the spread of information, allowing anyone to share their thoughts and experiences with a wide audience. What impact does this have in store for the world of journalism and “gate keeping” with increased internet clicktivism? Citizen journalism offers the advantage of empowering local ...

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Building Support for Women in Pakistan

PUAN EDITOR

March 19, 2019

9 min read

Ujala, a Global UGRAD-Pakistan alumna who studied at Montana State University in spring 2018, helped families in crisis at HAVEN, a center for survivors of domestic violence in Bozeman. Using her experience and following HAVEN as a model, Ujala is building a crisis center in her home community in Pakistan—the first of ...

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Dania Hassan – Alumni Small Grants | Working for a World of Learning

PUAN EDITOR

February 15, 2019

5 min read

Dania Hassan – Alumni Small Grants | Working for a World of Learning

Dania Hassan sets an inspiration for youth in the global community as a young leader and activist working to raise the quality of education throughout Pakistan. Her ongoing work has granted her the Emerging Young Leaders Award by the U.S Department of State – awarded to ten outstanding young ...

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Alumni Success: Danielle Sharaf – Inspiring Young Entrepreneurs

PUAN Editor

November 25, 2018

5 min read

Alumni Success: Danielle Sharaf – Inspiring Young Entrepreneurs

“Pakistan is a country where I, as a woman from a minority community, have been able to make a dent in the male dominated tech world without discrimination” Whether representing Pakistan in the United States or working on communicative technological innovations, Danielle Sharaf knows what a successful role model ...

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Mission: Clean-up K-2 Basecamp

PUAN EDITOR

September 28, 2017

10 min read

“It was a dreadful day, we had not seen sun for over 24 hours now. I was of two minds – for a second, I would think of returning and the very next second, I would buck myself up to take a leap of faith. It was, indeed, the most ...

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In Conversation with the Javaid Sisters

PUAN EDITOR

September 13, 2017

11 min read

They say that one right decision can change your life. For Irum Javaid that decision was when her teacher asked the class if anyone was interested in learning the English Language through the English Access Microscholarship Program. All it took was a ‘yes’ to open the doors of unexpected opportunities ...

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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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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 ...