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PUAN Islamabad/Rawalpindi Family Reunites at the 7th Annual Reunion

PUAN Islamabad/Rawalpindi Family Reunites at the 7th Annual Reunion
It’s that time of the year again when the alumni of the U.S. Department of State sponsored exchange programs gather under one roof to reconnect, discuss ideas and celebrate the achievements of their respective chapters. 17th August 2017 marked the seventh annual reunion of Pakistan-U.S. Alumni Network (PUAN) Islamabad Chapter. ...
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6th Anniversary of PUAN ISB/RWP Chapter Celebrates Achievements of Alumni

6th Anniversary of PUAN ISB/RWP Chapter Celebrates Achievements of Alumni
By Rimsha Ali Shah Aleenah Masud stood at the back of the hall with a bird’s eye view of the event before her.  She could see the hall filling up, with a lot of new faces, and a lot of old ones.  Since her participation in the Study of the ...
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Islamabad Annual Reunion: An Evening of Inspiration, Passion and Leadership

  • Islamabad Annual Reunion: An Evening of Inspiration, Passion and Leadership
By: Rimsha Ali Shah The tweets were pouring in by the minute from all over the world, each accompanied by #PUANISB15. For many alumni, the PUAN Islamabad-Rawalpindi Chapter’s annual reunion was their debut at the largest gathering of exchange alumni from across the twin cities.  For others, the evening brought ...
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Alumni Remember Peshawar Victims: PUAN Islamabad and Khyber-Pakhtoonkhwa/FATA Chapters Join Hands

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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Islamabad Chapter Reunion Hails Distinguished Alumni

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

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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News Round Up: Chapter Activities Focus on Community Outreach

News Round Up: Chapter Activities Focus on Community Outreach
Global UGrad Alumna Leads Science Workshop for Underprivileged Kids Saba Safdar (2012 Global UGrad alumna) organized a workshop Dec. 1-2 at Islamabad’s National University of Science Technology (NUST) to introduce 40 young minds to the field of science. The participants were students from the Embassy’s English Access program and local ...
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Capital TV Reports on Islamabad Alumni Reunion

  Last month, one of our journalist alums Waqas Rafique (IVLP 2012), correspondent for Capital TV, reported LIVE from the Sept. 27 Reunion of our Islamabad-Rawalpindi Chapter. Thanks Waqas, for a great story!
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Exchange Alumni Gather in Islamabad to Strengthen U.S.-Pakistan Ties

Exchange Alumni Gather in Islamabad to Strengthen U.S.-Pakistan Ties
More than 600 U.S. exchange alumni reunited in Islamabad September 27 to further strengthen U.S.-Pakistan ties and to network with U.S. Embassy staff, and each other.  Organized by the Islamabad-Rawalpindi Chapter of the Pakistan-U.S. Alumni Network (PUAN), this third-annual reunion is PUAN’s biggest event of the year. Recently returned alumni ...
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Alumni Launch “Paint for Peace” Community Art Project in Islamabad

Alumni Launch “Paint for Peace” Community Art Project in Islamabad
Alumni from the Islamabad-Rawalpindi chapter of the Pakistan-U.S. Alumni Network (PUAN) launched the “Paint for Peace” community engagement project on August 24 in Fatimah Jinnah Park.  More than 100 alumni and local artists participated in three painting sessions that culminated in an art exhibit September 12.  Gulnaz Sheikh, a 2013 ...
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