Pakistani Student in Alaska Reflects on Peshawar Attack
Hassam Bazil says he was devastated by the school shooting in Pakistan last week. He thanks the Juneau community for giving him support through the hard time. (Photo by Lisa Phu/KTOO) Hassam Bazil is...
View Article11th Annual Fulbright and Humphrey Alumni Conference
Alumni gathered outside the Fulbright Center in Lahore on the last day of the conference The United States Educational Foundation in Pakistan (USEFP) organized its 11th Annual Fulbright and Humphrey...
View ArticleFirst 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...
View ArticleAlumnus’ Seed Project Takes Pakistan’s Agriculture to the Next Level
By Hira Nafees Shah Participants of the ‘Capacity Building in Seed Technology’ workshop with Fulbright Alumnus Irfan Afzal Agriculture is at the heart of Pakistan’s economy, employing about half of...
View ArticlePakistani Exchange Student in Illinois Inspires Others
Pakistani exchange students come from diverse backgrounds and have all kinds of riveting stories to tell. Particularly inspirational is the tale of Ahsan Javaid, a Community College Initiative Program...
View ArticleAlumnus Hones Skills of the Next Generation of Pakistani Filmmakers
By Hira Nafees Shah Participants with chief guest, judges and Alumnus Shoaib Iqbal at the opening ceremony of the 6th Lahore International Children’s Film Festival Nestled in comfortable chairs at the...
View ArticleCoca-Cola MENA Scholarships Available!
Dear PUAN members, The Coca-Cola Company supports a great MENA (Middle-East North Africa) scholarship program that is open to Pakistanis! This multi-faceted, immersion program is designed to give a...
View ArticleIn Concert: Khumariyaan NEW YORK, October 12, 2014 at the Asia Society in New...
Congratulations to some of our newest alumni of the U.S. Centerstage Program – Khumariyaan! Farhan Bogra, Shiraz Khan, Sparlay Rawail, and Aamer Shafiq made an incredible impression across the United...
View ArticleAlumni Engagement Innovation Fund and YOU!
Get ready! The 2015 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund launches on February 3! Current and past exchange program participants are invited to compete to win up to $25,000 in support of their public...
View ArticleWrite a Better Application Essay with this Massive Open Online Couse (MOOC)!
Dear alumni and aspiring alumni of U.S. Exchange programs! We all know that getting into a U.S. Exchange program can be very competitive — you’ll need good grades, test scores, and references. But one...
View ArticleAlumni Voices: Khumariyaan on Centerstage
Our most recent interview in the Alumni Voices series has arrived! Khumariyaan shares highlights from their recent U.S. tour with the Centerstage program — get their impressions of U.S. college...
View ArticlePakistan-U.S. Alumni Network Breaks Record!
The Pakistan-U.S Alumni Network’s blog crossed more than 6,000 views in the month of January 2015. This is the highest number of views that the website has ever achieved. Congratulations to the Alumni...
View ArticleIt’s Time to Apply for the 2016 Fulbright Award!
Interested in earning your Master’s or Ph.D. at a U.S. university? Applications are open for the 2016 Fulbright Degree Program! Many amazing members of our Alumni network have enhanced their careers...
View ArticleWelcome and Introduction from the New Country President: Faisal Malik!
Dear PUAN Members, It was a pleasure to be elected country President by this year’s PUAN National Executive Council. Having been born in Lahore, and now living in Karachi, I am deeply enamored of the...
View ArticlePUAN Management Hones Rules of Business in Annual Planning Moot
By Hira Nafees Shah Leadership of 12 local PUAN Chapters with officials from U.S Embassy Islamabad, U.S Consulates and USEFP-PUAN Office The fifth annual National Executive Committee meeting of the 12...
View ArticleAbia Akram Included in UN Women of Achievement List
Congratulations to U.S/Pakistan Disability Leadership Professional Exchange Program Alumna Abia Akram who has made it to the United Nations Women of Achievement list! She is the first woman from...
View ArticleMore Opportunities: GIST Tech-I Competition
Hello to all of our aspiring Pakistani entrepreneurs! The U.S. Department of State is announcing another great international program designed to give you an edge in developing your tech idea into a...
View ArticleSUSI Team Spirit! Alumni Gather from Far and Wide to Hold Service Event with...
U.S Assistant Cultural Affairs Attaché James Cerven, American Teachers and SUSI Alumnus Daniyal Hassan with children from Mashal Model School Splattered with mud and grinning from ear to ear, more...
View ArticleApply for the Emerging Leaders of Pakistan Program!
Alumni are a great and diverse group, full of amazing leaders in nearly every field. For all of our amazing emerging leaders, there is a great program that you can apply for now! Emerging Leaders of...
View ArticleIt’s Time to Apply for the 2016 Fulbright Program!
Interested in earning your Master’s or Ph.D. at a U.S. university? There’s still time to apply for the 2016 Fulbright Degree Program! The deadline is coming up on May 15, 2015, so get started on your...
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