USPLF convenes diverse American and Pakistani leaders to discuss common challenges and shared opportunities. The U.S.-Pakistan Leaders Forum is a collaboration between the Convergence Center for Policy Resolution, the Consensus Building Institute, and the Institute for Resource and Security Studies.
For over four years, we have been engaged in convening diverse American and Pakistani leaders to discuss common challenges and shared opportunities. These efforts have produced tangible results--new linkages between businesses, entrepreneurs, and investors; new levels of cooperation in education; and collaboration among media, cultural, and religious leaders.
Read "Getting Opponents to We" in the Opinionator section of the New York Times for a profile on Convergence, one of the organizations that organized the US-Pakistan Leaders Forum: http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/11/03/the-art-of-getting-opponents-to-we/?_r=0
Lessons learned in conflict resolution are helping once-implacable opponents on social issues like education, nourishing food and health care find common ground.
Friends in NYC, get your tickets to Burq Off! on November 5th! http://www.eventbrite.com/e/burq-off-tickets-18512620747
Navigating the Tensions Between Tradition and Modernity in the 21st Century Whether in Karachi or Canarsie, the dilemma confronting young people today is how to reconcile the mantle of traditional family values with the dream of independence and self-expression. In scenes from her critically accl…
Friends in Lahore and Islamabad may be interested in attending Ajoka's play "Lo Phir Basant Ayee" or "Bulha", which are being performed this month in both cities.
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Our latest blog post: An Interview with this year's class of students studying Urdu at the Lahore University of Management Sciences through the Berkeley Urdu Language Program in Pakistan (BULPIP) in collaboration with the American Institute of Pakistan Studies.
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Earlier this fall, the first class of American graduate students arrived at the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) to study Urdu as...
One of the seven men behind Apple's latest innovation--Apple Pay-- is a Pakistani named Ahmer Ali Khan, who hails from Rawalpindi.
One of the seven men behind tech giant Apple’s latest innovation — Apple Pay — is a Pakistani named Ahmer Ali Khan who hails from Rawalpindi.
Read more here: http://www.dawn.com/news/1138799/p
Congratulations to Pakistan's Malala Yousafzai and India's Kailash Satyarthi for winning the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize. The Nobel committee awarded them the prize "for their struggle against the suppression of children and young people and the right of all children to education". http://ow.ly/CykHy
The girls
Eid Mubarak to all Pakistani friends!
Pakistani playwright Shahid Nadeem recently attended the Culture and Conflict Summit in DC on September 9th and 10th. His Lahore-based theatre group, Ajoka has a partnership with Georgetown University as part of the "Myriad Voices" festival.
Shahid Nadeem attended the Culture & Conflict Summit in Washington on 9-10 September. It was organized by the British Council USA and US Institute of Peace. Shahid made a presentation on Ajoka's work for peace and human rights through theatre. He also met Ambassador Cynthia Schneider and Professor Derek Goldman of George Town University to discuss Ajoka's proposed tour in January 2015. He gave a talk to the Culture & Diplomacy class of the University.
Asma Jahangir is one of the winners of this year's Right Livelihood Award, awarded annually "to honor and support those offering practical and exemplary answers to the most urgent challenges facing us today."
Asma Jahangir, Snowden honoured with 'alternative Nobel'
Created in 1980, the annual Right Livelihood Award is awarded annually “to honour and support those offering practical and exemplary answers to the most urgent challenges facing us today."
Read more here: http://www.dawn.com/news/1134056
Our latest blog post: George Mason University has two partnerships with Pakistani universities: One with the National University of Science and Technology (NUST) and the other with Karachi University (KU).
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In my last post, I highlighted two examples of collaboration between US and Pakistani universities: the partnerships between Arizona State...
Support OPEN's Mansoor Ahmed, who has two short films playing at this year's DC South Asian Film Festival in September.
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Remember our #AE2013 speaker Mansoor Ahmed?
He is back with some short films that will be playing at the DC South Asian Film Festival in September--SUPPORT THE FILMS and vote them for the People's Choice Award this year.
Both of Mansoor's short films will be shown in conjunction with a feature-length film. Here are the times:
Sunday, September 14, 12:00 PM: The Ring, shown in conjunction with Prakash Jha's film, "Bamul"
Sunday, September 14, 3:00 PM: Hospitality, shown in conjunction with the Pakistani film "Josh".
Check out the festival website and for purchasing tickets (early bird rates end in August): www.dcsaff.com
Happy Independence Day to all our Pakistani friends!
Our latest blog post: Two examples of US-Pakistan university partnerships-- Arizona State University and Kinnaird College for Women and University of North Texas and National University of Modern Languages http://ow.ly/AihRw
One important area of cooperation between the United States and Pakistan is the education sector. In 2013, the U.S. government announced that it...
American-born Janice Miller specializes in singing Hindi, Urdu and Punjabi songs. She moved to Pakistan one year ago and is looking to make a name for herself in the music industry there.
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Sitting in a smallish, basement studio in Gulberg, Lahore, American-born Janice Miller suddenly breaks into Ali Zafar’s cultish ‘Chano ki ankh mein...
Eid Mubarak to all those who are celebrating!
A team of seven Pakistani students is leaving for Brazil to compete in the RoboCup.
Education Watch: Pakistani students to compete in RoboCup
The official goal of the project is to have a fully autonomous team of humanoid robot football players by 2050 that can challenge the winners of FIFA World Cup while complying with official FIFA rules.
Read more here: http://www.dawn.com/news/1119978
Pakistani universities are steadily climbing in international rankings. In 2014, ten institutions have been included in the list of the top 300 Asian universities.
In 2014, ten Pakistani institutes have been included in the list of top 300 Asian universities.
Our latest blog post: Pakistan has recently begun exporting mangoes to the US. This has been possible in large part because of USAID's support to the country's mango sector. http://ow.ly/yVH6g
Mangoes are a favorite summer delicacy in Pakistan. Mainly grown in Punjab and Sindh provinces, they are known as “the king of fruits”. Several...
Happy Fourth of July to all our American friends!
Pakistani students from the Center for Advanced Studies in Engineering (CASE) have been invited to participate in the RoboCup 2014, to be played on the sidelines of the FIFA World Cup in Brazil. The purpose of the competition is to develop robo-teams to play against the World Cup champions in the year 2050.
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Pakistan has been invited to participate in RoboCup 2014 -- to be played in Brazil on the sidelines of the FIFA World Cup - and the country might...
Check out our latest blog post about Center Stage, an exchange program run by the US State Department's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs that brings foreign artists to the US for month-long tours. This year, the program includes two Pakistani ensembles: "Poor Rich Boy" and "Khumariyaan" http://ow.ly/ylQCM
“Music is the international language of peace and possibilities and dreams,” said US Secretary of State John Kerry in a speech shortly after taking...
Syeda Ghazala is the first woman to run a police station in Karachi, Pakistan's largest city. This represents a big step for women's empowerment.
Just days into her job running a police station in Pakistan’s largest city, Syeda Ghazala had to put her training to the test: she opened fire with her .22-caliber pistol at a man who shot at police when they tried to pull him over during a routine traffic stop.
Pakistani-American physician and entrepreneur Raza Bokhari is working to bridge the gaps between the US and Pakistan http://ow.ly/y9n2Q
During a time when there are tensions between the governments of the United States and Pakistan, and misperceptions about each other among their...
Check out our latest blog post on the Iqra Fund, an organization promoting girls' education in Gilgit-Baltistan--the northernmost territory of Pakistan http://ow.ly/y6hoq
“Pakistan changed my life,” says Genevieve Chabot, founder and CEO of the Iqra Fund. Chabot first traveled to Pakistan in 2007 as a volunteer with...
Pakistani films screened at London Asian Film Festival
Pakistani films
Pakistan’s underground indie art-rock phenomenon to bring its enigmatic, layered vocals and atmospheric sound to the stage. Part of Center Stage, a pilot program created by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, in partnership with New England Foundation for the Arts.
http://www.kennedy-center.org/explorer/artists/?entity_id=114267&source_type=B
Explore the Arts provides viewers with diverse biographic, multimedia and interactive explorations into the rich field of the performing arts, plus exclusive access to content.
Check out our latest blog post on the Berkeley-AIPS Urdu Program. Learning a foreign language is one of the best ways to engage with a different culture, something that is increasingly important in our interdependent world
http://ow.ly/xjFRM
Studying foreign languages is an excellent way to learn about other cultures. Learning a language not only improves an individual’s ability to...
In a first for American diplomacy, Phillip Assis, the Cultural Affairs Officer at the U.S. Consulate in Karachi, performed during the "Pakistan Idol" semi-finals last month.
WASHINGTON — In a first for American diplomacy, a U.S. diplomat performed on the inaugural season of Pakistan Idol in April.
New York City honors Pakistani-American 9/11 hero Salman Hamdani by naming street after him http://ow.ly/wNwSw
A police cadet who died helping World Trade Center victims on 9/11 was honored Monday at a Queens street renaming — 13 years after being accused of involvement in the attacks.
Pakistani CEO Khwaja Masood Akhtar designs the 2014 FIFA World Cup tournament ball http://ow.ly/wNtNt
No, it's not Sepp Blatter. One Pakistani CEO has fulfilled his professional dream of designing the tournament ball
Check out USPLF's new blog "Spotlight on Cooperation" highlighting examples of individuals and institutions working to promote better relations between the U.S. and Pakistan.
In the years since September 11, 2001, one of the most critical issues in international relations has been the relationship between the United States and Pakistan. Both governments have expended e...
U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan Richard Olson writes about 50 years of U.S.-Pakistani cooperation in agriculture http://ow.ly/wAaom
Our cooperation is tripartite, together: we increase farmer income; improve access to food; ensure food security.
Pakistani mobile app engaging citizens in the governance of service delivery wins 1st prize at Global Innovation Competition http://ow.ly/wydyM
Making All Voices Count is a global initiative which represents a substantial push towards effective democratic governance and accountability.
Check out this article on NPR about a Pakistani philanthropist who is reviving the tradition of Pakistani film music! http://ow.ly/wycMZ
Once upon a time, Lahore was home to a booming film industry and studio musicians to match. Now, the sounds of Lollywood have made a comeback, thanks to a jazz fan — who's also a philanthropist.
23 year old Pakistani musician Usman Riaz performs 'Tiny Desk Concert' on NPR. Check him out here: http://ow.ly/wxugW
A young Pakistani musician treats the guitar as a percussion instrument — with surprisingly shimmering results. He also performs a piano piece he wrote at just 16.
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