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PUAN Voices: Fortnightly Newsletter August 8-August 21, 2026
Dear PUAN Tribe, Welcome to the latest edition of PUAN Voices, covering August 8–21, 2026. This fortnight, we bring you highlights from across the Pakistan-U.S. Alumni Network, featuring alumni-led initiatives, professional development opportunities, and stories demonstrating alumni expertise in action. Explore how PUAN members are applying their exchange experiences, strengthening
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
PUAN Grant Advances Workforce Readiness Through Soft Skills Training in Ghizer
Thirty young participants completed a five-day intensive workshop, “NEXTGen: Soft Skills for Youth Workforce Readiness,”
PUAN Grant Builds AI and Workforce Readiness Skills Among Youth in Islamabad and Rawalpindi
Approximately 50 young people and early-career professionals from Islamabad and Rawalpindi strengthened their artificial intelligence,
PUAN Connect Grant in Sukkur Explores Digital Innovation, AI, and Economic Opportunity
As artificial intelligence and digital platforms continue to reshape how people communicate, work, learn, and
PUAN Connect Grant Equips Hyderabad Educators with AI Skills for Technology-Enhanced Classrooms
As artificial intelligence continues to reshape education and the skills needed to navigate an increasingly
PUAN Grant SkillUp Sindh Equips Rural Youth with Entrepreneurship and Workforce Skills
For many young people in rural Sindh, completing an education does not always translate into
PUAN Voices: Fortnightly Newsletter July 25-August 7, 2026
Dear PUAN Tribe, Welcome to the latest edition of PUAN Voices, bringing you highlights, opportunities,
PUAN Grant Peshawar Entrepreneurship Program (PEP) Concludes with Startup Pitch Day, Advancing Workforce Readiness and Innovation
PESHAWAR, August 5, 2026: The Peshawar Entrepreneurship Program (PEP) concluded with its Closing Ceremony and
Freedom 250: Ushna Abid is Empowering Young Changemakers Through Civic Leadership and Global Collaboration
Ushna Abid, an alumna of the U.S. Department of State’s Access Microscholarship Program (2021–2023) and
PUAN Grant Equips Gilgit-Baltistan’s Workforce with AI Skills for the Future of Work
GILGIT, Pakistan — As artificial intelligence transforms industries worldwide, practical AI skills are becoming essential