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Wonders Among Us TED Talks Pay Homage to Resilient Pakistanis

By Hira Nafees Shah With so many stories in the news focused on the challenges facing Pakistan, news celebrating Pakistani success stories can be hard to find. One recent alumni event ...

Puan Editor

December 29, 2014

8 min read

Alumni News Conferences North Punjab Chapter Reunions Thematic Conference

Entrepreneurship Conference Provides Breeding Ground for New Ideas

By Hira Nafees Shah International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) alumna Mehreen Rashid was confused. Having worked for ten years as a broadcast journalist, she had decided to jump into entrepreneurship when ...

PUAN EDITOR

December 3, 2014

15 min read

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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 ...

Puan Editor

October 30, 2014

9 min read

Alumni Small Grants

Society of Webpreneurs Project Introduces Blogging to Bahawalpur Students

By Hira Nafees Shah Musab Khan sat down to take a look at the past question papers for an upcoming engineering exam. Despite surfing the internet for hours, he remained frustrated ...

PUAN EDITOR

June 30, 2014

7 min read

Alumni News Peshawar Consulate Peshawar Post Regional Cooperation US Consulate Peshawar

Alumni Hone Entrepreneurial Skills at “New Silk Road” Start-up Accelerator

So, you’re an entrepreneur with a great idea, but how do you transform your concept into a concrete plan? How do you assemble a winning team to take your plan to ...

Puan Editor

June 6, 2014

6 min read

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Alumni Mark World IP Day with Thought-Provoking Seminar, Anti-Piracy Awareness Song

By Hira Nafees Shah The World Trade Organization says that Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) are rights given to persons over the creations of their minds. They usually give the creator an ...

Puan Editor

April 29, 2014

8 min read

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Activists Share Best Practices for Combating Acid Attacks in Pakistan

By Hira Nafees Shah Acid throwing, also called an acid attack, is a form of violent assault defined as the act of throwing acid onto the body of another with intent ...

PUAN EDITOR

April 26, 2014

8 min read

Alumni Small Grants

IVLP Alumnus Spearheads Islamabad’s First Social Media Summit

By Hira Nafees Shah Nearly 400 alumni, social media gurus, journalists and civil society activists enthusiastically took part in the groundbreaking Social Media Summit March 29-30, 2014, in Islamabad. International Visitor ...

Puan Editor

April 7, 2014

10 min read

Alumni Small Grants

Conflict Resolution Workshop Gives FATA Residents Peaceful Alternative for Resolving Disputes

By Hira Nafees Shah With anguish in his voice, Adnan Rehman narrates his story. It is a tale of heartbreak and loss, in which three generations of the same bloodline were ...

Puan Editor

February 28, 2014

10 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

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Entrepreneurship Conference Provides Breeding Ground for New Ideas

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

Alumni Hone Entrepreneurial Skills at “New Silk Road” Start-up Accelerator

Alumni Mark World IP Day with Thought-Provoking Seminar, Anti-Piracy Awareness Song

Activists Share Best Practices for Combating Acid Attacks in Pakistan

Conflict Resolution Workshop Gives FATA Residents Peaceful Alternative for Resolving Disputes

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