Chapters

What is PUAN?

The Pakistan-U.S. Alumni Network (PUAN) is a community of alumni from U.S. exchange programs dedicated to making a positive impact in Pakistan and around the world. Members of the network engage in community service, provide mentorship, and inspire future exchange participants. This network is jointly administered by the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad and the United States Educational Foundation in Pakistan (USEFP).

Joining PUAN Chapters

In accordance with the U.S. Department of State’s definition of international exchange alumni, all Pakistanis who are current or past participants of qualifying U.S. government-sponsored people-to-people exchanges are eligible to join PUAN and its chapters. The alumni must meet the following three criteria.

An Exchange

Content that includes elements of U.S. education, culture, and values.

Substantive

Significant U.S. government investment (one week or more in person, or 40 hours or more virtually).

Interactive

Involves interactive, people-to-people participation – not just conference attendance.

An Exchange

Content that includes elements of U.S. education, culture, and values.

Substantive

Significant U.S. government investment (one week or more in person, or 40 hours or more virtually).

Interactive

Involves interactive, people-to-people participation – not just conference attendance.

Chapter Geographical Formation

For an effective outreach and alumni engagements, PUAN currently has fourteen local alumni chapters across Pakistan that includes Central Punjab, North Punjab, South Punjab, Quetta, Gwadar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Karachi, Sukkur, Jamshoro, Islamabad-Rawalpindi, North AJK, South AJK, Gilgit and Baltistan.

Our Chapters

PUAN Digital Communities

For each PUAN chapter there is a corresponding digital community (Facebook Closed Groups) Chapter members are eligible to join their chapter’s closed Facebook group after registering with PUAN through their respective reginal alumni coordinator. These groups can be seen here