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From Creativity to Commerce: PUAN MIPG Showcases American Excellence and Creative Entrepreneurship
How can creativity move beyond artistic expression to become a pathway for entrepreneurship, business growth, and economic opportunity? A Mission Initiated PUAN Grant (MIPG) led by Tauseeq Haider, International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) 2012 alumnus, brought that question to life through an initiative combining creative entrepreneurship, professional engagement, American innovation,

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 | Afifa Nasar Ullah Advances Responsible Journalism on Migration, Trafficking and Smuggling
Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) 2023 alumna Afifa Nasar Ullah has spent more than a

PUAN Voices: Fortnightly Newsletter September 05-18, 2026
Dear PUAN Tribe, Welcome to the latest edition of PUAN Voices, covering September 5–18, 2026.

Positions Open at USEFP, Islamabad
USEFP is currently hiring for two positions based in Islamabad. PUAN alumni and members of

PUAN Grant Creates a Platform for Young Artists in Gwadar
Global Undergraduate Exchange Program (Global UGRAD) 2021 alumna Parveen Noor is translating her U.S. exchange

Fulbright 80th Anniversary Conversations Open with Cybersecurity Lessons on Scams in Pakistan
Fulbright HEC Ph.D. 2017–2022 alumnus Dr. Saad Islam opened USEFP’s Fulbright 80th Anniversary Conversations series

PUAN Economic Policy Challenge Day 2 Turns U.S. Exchange Learning into Policy Roadmaps for Pakistan’s Economic Future
Day 2 of the PUAN Economic Policy Challenge 2026, supported by the U.S. Mission to

PUAN Economic Policy Challenge Day 1 Puts U.S. Exchange Learning to Work on Pakistan’s Economic Priorities
On September 08, 2026, 65 U.S. exchange alumni representing 14 chapters of the Pakistan-U.S. Alumni

PUAN Voices: Fortnightly Newsletter August 22-September 04, 2026
Dear PUAN Tribe, Welcome to the latest edition of PUAN Voices, covering August 22-September 04,

Energy Sphere Episode 3: Exploring U.S.–Pakistan Trade, Investment, and Technology Opportunities in Energy and Minerals
From critical minerals and power-sector modernization to U.S. technology and financing, Episode 3 of The



