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KP/FATA Chapter Reunion Pays Homage to Community Service Work Of Alumni

By Hira Nafees Shah Keeping its fine tradition alive, the KP/FATA chapter of the Pakistan-U.S Alumni Network held its third annual reunion in Peshawar on Thursday, October 23rd, 2014. More than one ...

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October 30, 2014

9 min read

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Fulbright Alumna Empowers Needy Women in Ghazi

By Hira Nafees Shah Shakeela Begum’s daughter had not even been born when her husband left the world. What followed were 10 years of incredible hardship, as she was forced to ...

PUAN EDITOR

August 31, 2014

8 min read

Alumni News Chapter Activities Islamabad/Rawalpindi Chapter

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 ...

Puan Editor

August 13, 2014

6 min read

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“The Pakistan Four” Film Challenges Gender Stereotypes

By Hira Nafees Shah What do a Muslim fencer, a Muslim top-chef; a Muslim weight-lifter and a Muslim standup comedian all have in common apart from their religion? They are all ...

PUAN EDITOR

May 29, 2014

8 min read

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Fulbright Alumnus Restores Mughal-era Monument in Lahore

By Hira Nafees Shah Across the street from the University of Engineering and Technology (UET) in Lahore stands a historic monument “Khan-e-Dauran” dating back to the Mughal era. The relic has ...

Puan Editor

May 21, 2014

8 min read

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Fulbright Alum’s ‘Piecycle’ Start-up brings Western Dessert to Lahoris

By Hira Nafees Shah In a beautiful house in Defense Lahore, a kettle is whistling and an oven is working at its maximum capacity. As with most modern Pakistani houses, one ...

PUAN EDITOR

May 16, 2014

8 min read

Alumni News Books Karachi Chapter

Debut Novel by Fulbright Alumnus Lauded as Love Letter to Karachi

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. ...

PUAN EDITOR

April 8, 2014

8 min read

Alumni News Chapter Activities Jamshoro Chapter

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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 ...

Puan Editor

February 21, 2014

8 min read

Books

Author Interview: Science Against Suicide Bombs

This article is reprinted with permission from Khabr-o-Nazar Magazine, July-August 2013 issue. Want to learn more about how computer scientists are using technology to fight terrorism? Check out the book “Simulation ...

PUAN EDITOR

August 30, 2013

13 min read

Alumni News Internship Program

Mentorship Program Links Senior and Student Alumni

The summer, U.S. Embassy Islamabad and the Pakistan-U.S. Alumni Network (PUAN) expanded the Alumni Mentorship Program nationwide. Forty young alumni of the YES, Global UGrad, and SUSI programs began summer internships, ...

PUAN EDITOR

June 25, 2013

1 min read

Pakistan-U.S. Alumni Network Strengthening people-to-people ties between U.S. and Pakistan

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KP/FATA Chapter Reunion Pays Homage to Community Service Work Of Alumni

Fulbright Alumna Empowers Needy Women in Ghazi

PUAN Islamabad session Highlights need for Nuanced Discussion about Partition

“The Pakistan Four” Film Challenges Gender Stereotypes

Fulbright Alumnus Restores Mughal-era Monument in Lahore

Fulbright Alum’s ‘Piecycle’ Start-up brings Western Dessert to Lahoris

Debut Novel by Fulbright Alumnus Lauded as Love Letter to Karachi

News Roundup

Author Interview: Science Against Suicide Bombs

Mentorship Program Links Senior and Student Alumni

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