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Journalists use PUAN’s initiative to embrace the digital age

Ali Abid has been a journalist with Pakistan’s different English newspapers for the last 20 years. Therefore, the first interaction of this Sheikhupura-based career journalist on Twitter, his blog, and even ...

PUAN EDITOR

April 18, 2019

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Have a Voice | Citizen Journalism Residency Program

Technology has removed barriers to the spread of information, allowing anyone to share their thoughts and experiences with a wide audience. What impact does this have in store for ...

PUAN EDITOR

April 14, 2019

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Media Safety Training Sensitizes Journalists in Sindh on Safety Precautions

By Rimsha Ali Shah Being a reporter in Pakistan, the fourth deadliest country for journalists according to a report by International Federation of Journalists, Safdar Sahito understood that while access to ...

PUAN EDITOR

September 23, 2016

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The Business of News: Alumni Attend Karachi Journalism Summit

By Hira Nafees Shah Negotiating time off is never easy for a news professional, but for senior journalist Awais Hameed, attendance at the alumni summit in Karachi at the Center for ...

PUAN EDITOR

August 6, 2015

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CCIP Alumnus Takes Journalism to New Heights in Gilgit Baltistan

By Hira Nafees Shah College student Mohammad Kashif woke up at seven o’clock each morning during his summer vacation. Being from the Hyderabad area of Hunza, he spent over one-and-a-half hours ...

PUAN EDITOR

October 24, 2014

14 min read

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First Person: Pakistani Alumni Shine at Delhi Social Media Summit

By Sher Bano, Youth Exchange & Study (YES) alumna Reprinted with permission from Khabr-o-Nazar Magazine, March-April 2014 issue. Last fall, I along with Abdullah Dayo (IVLP alumnus) and Umair Aziz (Professional ...

Puan Editor

May 31, 2014

5 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

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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

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Pakistani Alumni Speak at Social Media Summit in New Delhi

Three Pakistani alumni of IVLP, YES, and the Professional Journalists Exchange programs participated in the “South Asia Summit on Social Media for Digital Empowerment” in New Delhi September 19-20. At the ...

Puan Editor

September 23, 2013

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GB Chapter Alumni Call for Press Freedom

On May 3, the Pakistan-U.S. Alumni Network’s (PUAN) Gilgit-Baltistan Chapter (PUAN-GB) teamed up with the Skardu Press Club to commemorate World Press Freedom Day in Skardu. Media professionals, students, and citizens ...

Puan Editor

May 5, 2013

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