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8.5% Rise in Number of Pakistani Students Studying in the U.S.

70 students who will study at American colleges and universities starting this fall attended a pre-departure orientation in Islamabad hosted by EducationUSA at the United States Educational Foundation in Pakistan (USEFP). Similar orientation sessions were held in Lahore and Karachi for a total of 188 students. The students will be ...
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Orphaned: A Short Story

Earlier this year, we ran a creative writing contest for young writers between the ages of 16 and 19. It gave us the opportunity to read through hundreds of excellent submissions received from all across the country. Presented here is the third-prize winner’s story, Iman Zamir is currently studying at ...
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Beyond Blood

Earlier this year, we ran a creative writing contest for young writers between the ages of 16 and 19. It gave us the opportunity to read through hundreds of excellent submissions received from all across the country. Presented here is the second-prize winner’s story, Shantul Khalid is currently studying at Beaconhouse ...
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Mama’s Little Angel

Earlier this year, we ran a creative writing contest for young writers between the ages of 16 and 19. It gave us the opportunity to read through hundreds of excellent submissions received from all across the country. Presented here is the first-prize winner’s story, Rida Fatima Virk is currently studying ...
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Counselors Tour 2016

Seventeen Pakistani secondary school counselors recently completed a two-week professional development tour in California and Arizona organized by EducationUSA at the United States Educational Foundation in Pakistan (USEFP).  Participants gathered information to effectively advise Pakistani students about higher education in the United States through meetings with U.S. university admissions officials ...
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