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JEET KEY PARHAO: Creative Writing Competition Inspires Students
By Hira Nafees Shah Students from Hope Uplift Foundation all smiles with Global UGrad Alumnus and Discovering New Artists (DNA) Founder Hassan Mujtaba Zaidi on Monday, 28th October, 2013 in Lahore....
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Meet the Alumni of the “Art for Social Change” Exchange Program
Our 13 alumni share what inspires them as artists — and what they’ve been up to since returning back to Pakistan from their U.S. exchange program.
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Activists Share Best Practices for Combating Acid Attacks in Pakistan
Chief Guests at the April 14 panel event “Best Practices to Combat Acid Violence” By Hira Nafees Shah Acid throwing, also called an acid attack, is a form of violent assault defined as the act of...
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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...
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Alumni Hone Entrepreneurial Skills at “New Silk Road” Start-up Accelerator
Pakistani participants from L to R: Nida Luni, Saira Qureshi, Ahmad Qazi, Nida Salam, Nida Mushtaq, and Sayfan Majid, with U.S. Consulate Almaty Public Affairs Officer Tristram Perry in the middle. So,...
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International YES Reunion Develops Activism Skills of Young Alumni
By Hira Nafees Shah U.S. Ambassador Richard Olson with YES alumni from Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh and India. When Airokhsh Faiz arrived in Islamabad June 26 with her fellow Afghani alumni, she...
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First Person: Indo-Pak Gender Session – Changing Perceptions & Stereotypes
By Rimsha Ali Shah–Study of the United States Institutes (SUSI) Alumna Pakistani alumni during a role-playing activity in the Indo-Pak Gender Session Pakistan and India share a similar socio-economic...
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Questions of Power: Women Empowerment Across Asia
By Hira Nafees Shah Group Photograph of the participants with U.S Ambassador Richard Olson at the Women Empowerment Conference A young Indian journalist raising her voice against an injustice that was...
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First Person: An Indian’s Trip to Pakistan
By Aarefa Johari, Indian Journalist Indian Journalist Aarefa Johari at PUAN’s International Women Empowerment Conference When I got selected for the PUAN Women’s Empowerment Conference in Pakistan, I...
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First Person: Pakistan through the Eyes of a Kashmiri
By Ashwaq Masoodi, Kashmiri Fulbright Alumna Fulbright Alumna Ashwaq Masoodi at PUAN’s International Women Empowerment Conference When I told a friend I was going to Pakistan, he laughed & said...
View ArticleA way-forward: Preparing for the Climate Change
Environmental Scientist, Dr. Bushra Khan, has been noticing that climate change and reduction in water availability have started to leave an adverse effect on crop production in agriculturally rich...
View ArticleNepal Diaries: Journey to the world’s rooftop
The following story is penned by the Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange & Study (YES) Program alumna, Aruba Binte Khalid, narrating her experience as a Pakistani participant for the Everest International...
View ArticleIn Memoriam: Sabika Sheikh, YES Exchange Student
The Pakistan U.S. Alumni Network is deeply saddened at the loss of its member, Sabika Sheikh. Sabika was among the ten killed in the school shooting which occurred in Santa Fe, Texas on Friday. The...
View ArticlePakistan-U.S. Alumni Network Promotes Cultural Partnership and Economic...
Over 200 Pakistani alumni of American government exchange programs participated in the 2018 Pakistan-U.S. Alumni Network (PUAN) international conference opening ceremony today. The conference, which...
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