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PUAN Grant Equips Gilgit-Baltistanโs Workforce with AI Skills for the Future of Work
GILGIT, Pakistan โ As artificial intelligence transforms industries worldwide, practical AI skills are becoming essential for workforce competitiveness, entrepreneurship, and participation in the global digital economy. Recognizing this opportunity, the Pakistan-U.S. Alumni Network (PUAN), with support from the U.S. Mission to Pakistan, is investing in workforce readiness through an innovative

Zulqarnain Elects as General Secretary AJK Bar
What a happy Monday it is! We are pleased to share that PUAN member Syed Zulqarnain Raza Naqvi, Legislative Fellow-2017, has been elected as General

Freedom 250 Speaker Series Highlights U.S. Best Practices for Strengthening Pakistan’s Energy Sector
As part of the Freedom 250 Speaker Series, the Public Diplomacy Section of the U.S.

PUAN Grant Equips Gilgit-Baltistan Youth with Essential Workforce Readiness Skills
Gilgit, July 12, 2026: As Pakistan’s economy continues to evolve through technology, entrepreneurship, and global

PUAN Grant Equips Multan Youth with Digital Trade and E-Commerce Skills
The NextGen Global E-Commerce โ Multan 2026 project continues to equip young people in South

PUAN Grant Equips Young Women in Balochistan with Workforce and Entrepreneurship Skills for the Digital Economy
Quetta, July 16, 2026 Around 45 young women from Sardar Bahadur Khan Women’s University (SBKWU),

Applications Open: PUAN Economic Policy Challenge
The Pakistan-U.S. Alumni Network (PUAN), in partnership with the U.S. Mission to Pakistan, is pleased

Freedom 250: Ilham Nadeem is Taking Pakistanโs Artisan Heritage to Global Markets Through Innovation and Digital Trade
Ilham Nadeem, an alumna of the U.S. Mission-supported English Works Program (2023) and a member

PUAN Voices: Fortnightly Newsletter June 30-July 10, 2026
Dear PUAN Tribe, Over the past two weeks, the PakistanโU.S. Alumni Network has continued to

Freedom 250: Faryal Kehkashan is Connecting Pakistanโs Mountain Artisans to Global Markets Through Innovation
Faryal Kehkashan, an alumna of the U.S. Department of Stateโs STEM Sisters Exchange Program (2024)

PUAN Connect Grant Leads Conversation on Responsible AI and Digital Ethics
Islamabad, July 9, 2026: As artificial intelligence rapidly reshapes economies, societies, and the way people



