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English Works Alumnus Conducts Cyber Stalking Awareness Session

PUAN EDITOR

July 11, 2022

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English Works Alumnus Conducts Cyber Stalking Awareness Session

Junaid Ahmed, an English Works alumnus and an active member of AJK North Chapter of PUAN recently conducted an activity titled ‘Cyber Stalking Awareness Session’. Participants were informed about the ways which could be used to prevent cyber harassment. The participants appreciated the efforts of all the organizers for organizing ...

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English Works Program Opened New Doors of Opportunities for Anas!

PUAN EDITOR

July 1, 2022

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English Works Program Opened New Doors of Opportunities for Anas!

Under our ‘Celebrations of 75 Years of U.S.-Pak Bilateral Ties’, today we are going to share with you all an inspiring story of our alumnus from South Punjab named Anas Nawaz. Anas is currently pursuing his higher degree in Media Studies from a prestigious institute. Back in 2019, Anas qualified ...

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Arieb Azhar’s Environment Grant Closes

PUAN EDITOR

March 3, 2022

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By: Shehneela Mazhar Arieb Azhar, our Center Stage Alumnus 2012, has recently completed an Environment Protection Grant funded by US Mission in Pakistan in partnership with Pakistan-US Alumni Network (PUAN). Under this project Arieb penned, composed, and produced an Environment Song and video titled ‘QATRA’. Through his song, Arieb highlighted ...

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Dec 05: Last Date to Submit Nominations for PUAN Chapters Leadership Positions

PUAN EDITOR

December 4, 2020

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Dec 05: Last Date to Submit Nominations for PUAN Chapters Leadership Positions

Hurry up for sending your nominations for PUAN General Elections 2020! We, at PUAN, are looking for nominations from Alumni Community to contest elections for leadership positions in each Chapter for the period January 13, 2020 – October 31, 2022. Leadership Volunteer Positions in each chapter President Eligibility: All candidates for Chapter ...

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Teaching in English as a Foreign Language: Muneer Ahmed’s ASG Empowers Female Teachers in AJK

PUAN Editor

November 26, 2019

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Teaching in English as a Foreign Language: Muneer Ahmed’s ASG Empowers Female Teachers in AJK

By profession, Muneer Ahmed is a school teacher in Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJK) and is also a Teaching Excellence and Achievement (TEA) program alumnus from 2017. His Annual Small Grant (ASG) project titled ‘Educational Empowerment for Pakistani Female teachers and Students’ is a collaboration with the Pakistan U.S. Alumni ...

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262 students awarded scholarships under HEC-USAID merit, needs-based program

PUAN EDITOR

March 26, 2019

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262 students awarded scholarships under HEC-USAID merit, needs-based program

As many as 262 undergraduate students from Pakistani universities were awarded scholarships under Higher Education Commission (HEC) – USAID Merit and Needs-based Scholarship Programme, during a ceremony held at the Commission Secretariat on Thursday. The ceremony was attended by HEC Chairman Dr. Tariq Banuri, Chargé d’Affaires US Embassy Paul W. ...

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Fulbright Alums Take the Lead on Social Enterprise

Puan Editor

November 30, 2014

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Fulbright Alums Take the Lead on Social Enterprise

By Hira Nafees Shah 18-year-old Abdullah Nasir stood in front of the teacher with bated breath. Although he had memorized his speech, words failed him when he noticed the eyes of his professor and class fellows on him. The fear of public speaking is a common affliction, but Nasir overcame ...

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Alumni from Northern Areas Celebrate World Press Freedom Day

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May 6, 2014

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Alumni from Northern Areas Celebrate World Press Freedom Day

In recognition of World Press Freedom day, the Pakistan-U.S. Alumni Network (PUAN) Azad Jammu Kashmir (AJK) Chapter conducted training workshop of 20 young journalists of the Mirpur District on May 3. Twenty local young journalists learned practical skills for developing ethical and responsible stories for media outlets. Saqib Javed, an ...