Pakistan Global Alumni Network

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Wishing everyone a joyful and blessed Eid. To our PGAN community and your loved ones, may this special time bring peace, happiness and togetherness!

PGAN’s Inaugural Podcast. A vibrant mind that has spent many years exploring the domains of law, policy, literature, sociology, history and other disciplines and continues to seek and excavate deeper insights into our multifarious challenges using these multiple lenses. In this engaging conversation on the PGAN platform, Dr. Osama Siddique reflects on many poignant themes including justice, storytelling and narrative development and the deeper imperatives that drive, shape, divide and coalesce societies — he dwells on the arenas of courtrooms as well as the realm of fiction, in Pakistan as well as in the larger world. Catch the full episode on YouTube. We would value your thoughts — leave your feedback in the comments. youtu.be/Csrid-ha39I

𝗔𝗻 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗣𝗚𝗔𝗡 Members gathered for a conversation with Dr. Osama Siddique on literature, justice and the power of storytelling. Moments from a night where books brought together thinkers, professionals and curious minds. This gathering marked the first event in PGAN’s Book Launch Series, through which we aim to spotlight important writers, ideas and conversations. Many more such evenings lie ahead.

Last night, PGAN members gathered around literature that matters. 💫 A conversation with Dr Osama Siddique that reminded us why stories endure. Proud to have hosted this at PGAN. Watch the highlights. #PakistanGlobalAlumniNetwork #PGANBookseries

We are sharing the TWG-6 Explainer on Peace, Security & Resilience, a short companion to the PGAN Retreat Outcome Report. It highlights the structural constraints shaping Pakistan’s national security architecture, including regional instability, early warning gaps, long-term strategic planning deficits, human security risks and institutional disconnects and the institutional pathways required to strengthen strategic stability, safeguard sovereignty and build long-term national resilience. Watch, reflect and add your perspective below.

We are sharing the TWG-5 Explainer on Human Capital, Education & Skills, a short companion to the PGAN Retreat Outcome Report. It highlights the structural constraints weakening Pakistan’s education system, skills ecosystem and workforce readiness — and the institutional pathways required to build a globally competitive, future-ready human capital base. Watch, reflect and add your perspective below.

We are sharing the TWG-4 Explainer on Art, Culture & Global Dialogue, a short companion to the PGAN Retreat Outcome Report. It explores the structural barriers limiting Pakistan’s cultural influence, global narrative presence and creative economy — and the institutional pathways needed to strengthen cultural diplomacy, creative industries and international engagement. Watch, reflect and add your perspective below.

We are sharing the TWG-3 Explainer on Public Policy & Good Governance, a short companion to the PGAN Retreat Outcome Report. It highlights the systemic barriers constraining policy continuity, institutional coordination and effective public service delivery — and the governance reforms required to build durable, evidence-driven and accountable institutions. Watch, reflect and add your perspective below.

We are sharing the TWG-2 Explainer on Climate & Sustainable Futures, a short companion to the PGAN Retreat Outcome Report. It highlights the systemic barriers constraining Pakistan’s climate resilience, energy transition and environmental sustainability — and the institutional pathways needed to address them. Watch, reflect and add your perspective below.

We are sharing the TWG-1 Explainer on Knowledge, Innovation & Enterprise, a short companion to the PGAN Retreat outcome report. This is the first in our explainer series unpacking insights from PGAN’s Thematic Working Groups Outcome Report, with more videos dropping over the coming days. Watch, reflect and add your perspective below

Who Knows the Bounds of Desire by Dr. Osama Siddique Legal scholar, author and public intellectual Pakistan Global Alumni Network (PGAN) Book Launch Series An evening of literary conversation exploring imagination, longing and the human condition. Program Author Conversation Book Signing Wednesday, 11 March 2026 8:00 PM onwards (Post-Iftar) Venue F-6, Islamabad Sponsored by Honeygram

2,000 members. One shared purpose. Pakistan Global Alumni Network continues to grow as globally educated Pakistanis come together to contribute to national progress, institutional strengthening and collective advancement.

PGAN members can now avail up to ONE YEAR of complimentary access to selected Chatham House events, briefings and publications in London and online. If you are interested, please check your inbox and complete the form Non-members may write to us at hello@pakglobalalumni.org for details

The PGAN Thematic Working Groups Retreat was conceived as a diagnostic exercise rather than an event. Work across six thematic areas focused on understanding problems at their roots: questioning assumptions, examining institutional constraints and tracing how these shape outcomes. Attention then turned to the actors involved — where incentives lie, where coordination breaks down and where engagement might realistically make a difference. Only after this analysis did the groups consider how PGAN might engage policymakers, institutions and practitioners. This video sets out that approach. The TWG Report and further material from the six thematic working groups will be released in due course.

🎓 What if global education was guided, not guessed? PGAN is launching Admissions & Scholarships Mentorship programme to connect experienced alumni with talented students from Pakistan to provide pro-bono guidance for international university and scholarship applications. Our mentors support applicants with: • University selection • Personal statement & essay review • Scholarship strategy • Mock interviews • Admissions guidance • Insights from their own journeys This is about converting global exposure into local opportunity. If you are a PGAN member and would like to volunteer as a Mentor, we would love to hear from you. 📩 Write to us at: hello@pakglobalalumni.org

Serious challenges need serious conversation At PGAN, we are launching our Community led Podcast to bring together voices from our membership to explore evidence-based solutions shaped through our Thematic Working Groups 🎙️ Launching soon Which theme should we take up first? Policy reform • Climate resilience • Innovation & enterprise • Human development • Peace & security Please share your pick in the comments