Reunions

Reunions South AJK Chapter

Fostering Unity and Celebrating Excellence: PUAN AJK South Chapter’s Annual Reunion

PUAN EDITOR

August 15, 2023

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Fostering Unity and Celebrating Excellence: PUAN AJK South Chapter’s Annual Reunion

By: Shehneela Mazhar In the spirit of unity, celebration, and fostering lifelong connections, the Pakistan-U.S. Alumni Network (PUAN) AJK South Chapter hosted its much-anticipated annual reunion event on August 12, 2023. The prestigious gathering took place at the elegant Jabeer Marque Chitter Pari Mirpur, where around one hundred alumni from ...

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Celebrating Exchanges – The 2019 Reunion Roundup

PUAN EDITOR

September 30, 2019

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Celebrating Exchanges – The 2019 Reunion Roundup

Pakistan-U.S. Alumni Network (PUAN) celebrated the last of its series of reunions for the year 2019 with the Islamabad-Rawalpindi chapter reunion that was held on September 28. Every year, these reunions give both old and new alumni a chance to reconnect, relive their exchange memories and make new connections while ...

Alumni News Islamabad/Rawalpindi Chapter Reunions

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

PUAN EDITOR

August 30, 2017

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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. ...

Alumni News Baltistan Chapter Gilgit Chapter Reunions

200 Alumni from GB Reconnect at FongKhar, The Palace on the Rocks

PUAN EDITOR

November 10, 2016

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200 Alumni from GB Reconnect at FongKhar, The Palace on the Rocks

By Rimsha Ali Shah Arfa Mohib, Naureen Akhter, and Rubina Bano stood admiring the 300-year-old fort perched on a gigantic old rock. A few steps ahead, a group of alumni was appreciating the old-age artifacts preserved in the fort, while another cluster posed against the backdrop of the famous Shigar ...

Alumni News Alumni Small Grants Islamabad/Rawalpindi Chapter Reunions

6th Anniversary of PUAN ISB/RWP Chapter Celebrates Achievements of Alumni

PUAN EDITOR

November 7, 2016

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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 ...

Alumni News Reunions

Alumni Gear Up to Bring their Exchange Experience Home

PUAN EDITOR

July 29, 2016

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Alumni Gear Up to Bring their Exchange Experience Home

By Rimsha Ali Shah. Ten months with experiences that last a lifetime – that’s how the latest cohort of the Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (KL-YES) program summed up their year in the U.S. Be it Dur-e-Nayab’s cultural exchange with her Tunisian, Mexican, and Lebanese friends, or Nayab Ali’s intensive ...

Alumni News Lahore Post Reunions US Consulate Lahore

Lahore Hosts Over 400 Alumni from Punjab for Sangat 2016

PUAN EDITOR

June 3, 2016

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Lahore Hosts Over 400 Alumni from Punjab for Sangat 2016

By Rimsha Ali Shah. “Lahore, Lahore, Ae!” (Lahore is Lahore) sums up the colorful cultural vistas of this historic city. Lahore, also known as the “Walled City,” holds vestiges from the Mughal Era, including 6 of the original 13 gates, historic mosques, and magnificent forts. The city’s rich cultural heritage ...

Alumni News Gwadar Chapter Jamshoro Chapter Reunions

Sinder Alumni Reunion: Exchange Alumni from Sindh and Gwadar Convene

PUAN EDITOR

May 17, 2016

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Sinder Alumni Reunion: Exchange Alumni from Sindh and Gwadar Convene

By Rimsha Ali Shah Decorated with smiles, chatter, and giggles, the Pakistan-American Cultural Center was alive and full of pleasant nostalgia on the evening of April 16, 2016. Despite the humidity encapsulating Karachi that evening, alumni from across Sindh and Gwadar decided that “the show must go on!” The Sinder ...

Alumni News KP Chapter Reunions

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

PUAN EDITOR

January 26, 2016

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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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Peace and Conflict Resolution: Building bridges of peace

PUAN EDITOR

December 8, 2015

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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, ...