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First Person: The Literati Glitterati and Me
By Ayesha Fazlur Rahman (From Left to Right) Pulitzer Prize winning Author Paul Harding, Theatre Wallay Director Fizza Hassan, Fulbright Alumna Ayesha Fazlur Rehman and US Embassy’s Cultural Attaché...
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First Person: Mooting at the Lahore University of Management Sciences
By Daniyal Hassan, SUSI Alumnus SUSI Alumnus Daniyal Hassan receiving an award from Legal Expert Ahmer Bilal Soofi during the moot at LUMS Mooting is something that I wasn’t familiar with before I...
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Project SMILE 2015: Awareness Seminar on Women Health and Child Education
UGrad Alumnus Sarwan Kumar with students of Government Boys Primary School Parha Colony Mithi, after conducting an activity with them during the seminar “Education is the only tool that can bring about...
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Alumni Pay Tribute to Peace in Service Activities throughout Pakistan
By Hira Nafees Shah Photographs of chapter activities from the 12 local chapters celebrating PUAN Peace Week The Pakistan-U.S Alumni Network celebrated the importance of peace, tolerance, and harmony...
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AJK Alumna Brings Attention to Tourism Development with Destination Kashmir Camp
By Hira Nafees Shah Participants of Destination Kashmir-Young Leaders Camp with the organizers Surrounded by towering pine-trees and majestic hilltops, the beautiful Banjosa Lake in Rawalakot of Azad...
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Alumna Expands Career Options to Give Students in Sargodha a Brighter Future
By Hira Nafees Shah Chief Guests, Teachers, Organizers and students of the ‘Mashal-e-Rah’ project at its closing ceremony Anxiously, tenth grader Faiza Maqsood walked in to the room and took a seat...
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Inspirational NESA Alumnus Arranges Free Workshops for Persons with Disabilities
By Hira Nafees Shah Instructor Waleed Hashmi and his participants communicating with each other through sign language during the workshop A young man stood in front of a room full of students with his...
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UGrad Alumnus Creating a Tolerant Society through Global Engagement
By Hira Nafees Shah Tauqeer Foundation’s participants of the ‘Aghaaz-e-Ravvish’ Workshop with UGrad Alumnus Syed Zia Hussain Shah On a hot Saturday in May over 20 students made their way to a special...
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Fulbright Alumna Pushes Boundaries of Pakistan’s Art World
By Hira Nafees Shah Truck artist creating his magic at Natasha Jozi’s exhibition Inside a cubicle a man solemnly stands on one leg while a young woman applies mud to his body. Occasionally she stops to...
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The Business of News: Alumni Attend Karachi Journalism Summit
By Hira Nafees Shah Group Photograph of the U.S.-Pakistan Professional Partnership in Journalism (PPJ) Alumni with trainers and organizers of the ICFJ Alumni Summit Negotiating time off is never easy...
View ArticleTamasha by Khumariyaan: From Peshawar to Austin, Texas
https://www.facebook.com/pakistan.usembassy/videos/10153308451378621/ 2014 Centre Stage alumnus from Pakistan, Khumariyaan have released the music video of their mesmerizing instrumental Tamasha,...
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Pakistan Law Moot: Strengthening Legal Skills of Tomorrow’s Lawyers
By Rimsha Ali Shah “All rise, the court is now in session!” Twenty-four aspiring lawyers stood still as the respected judges took the bench in the first-ever Pakistan Law Moot, organized by...
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Islamabad Annual Reunion: An Evening of Inspiration, Passion and Leadership
By: Rimsha Ali Shah The tweets were pouring in by the minute from all over the world, each accompanied by #PUANISB15. For many alumni, the PUAN Islamabad-Rawalpindi Chapter’s annual reunion was their...
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From Concordia to K2: CCI Alumnus Leads Volunteers For Eco-Friendly Tourism...
By Rimsha Ali Shah. It is not possible to encapsulate the breathtaking magnificence of the savage yet grandiose K2, and the majestic centerpiece of the Karakorum mountain range – Baltoro Glacier – in...
View ArticleFrom Small Time Farmer To Big Time Producer in Pakistan
Alvi may not be a household name in Pakistan yet, but he is starting to gain a reputation in his home province of Punjab, and across the country. He’s not a politician, and he isn’t known for his...
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Communicating Through Cricket
By Rimsha Ali Shah Why are sports important? When it comes to the most popular sport of Pakistan, cricket, the answer is easy. From late-night street matches, to amateur championships, to the...
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In Conversation with Kanza Javed
By Rimsha Ali Shah. “There are no plans, just people fooling themselves by attempting to design their fates and futures. It makes them feel invincible, even if it’s for a transient period of time.” ―...
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PUAN in 2015
By Rimsha Ali Shah “Tomorrow is the first blank page of a 365 page book. Write a good one.” Brad Paisley. As we welcome 2016 tomorrow and begin the Pakistan-U.S. Alumni Network (PUAN)’s next...
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IVLP Alumnus from Tando Soomro Discusses Citizen Activism and Good Governance
By Rimsha Ali Shah In 1987 things took a sharp turn for the inhabitants of Tando Soomro, a village situated 50 km away from Hyderabad. For years the village was plagued by poor governance and law and...
View ArticleRoundtable Discussion: Translating Exchange Experiences to Help Communities
By Rimsha Ali Shah. Fourteen alumni from the Pakistan-U.S. Alumni Network (PUAN) participated in a roundtable discussion with Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Diplomacy, Elizabeth Fitzsimmons...
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