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Ambassador Richard Olson visiting a USAID booth at the second annual Dawn Agriculture Expo.
Director Punjab Archaeology Maqsood Ahmad Malik briefing Ambassador Richard Olson about the historic Shalimar Gardens.
Consul General Nina Fite meeting hockey players after inaugurating a women's hockey academy in Lahore.
Participants of the State Alumni Bhangra Flashmob at the Lahore Fort's Alamgiri Gate celebrating Pakistan Day.
Students at a U.S. College Fair in Faisalabad.

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Punjab Village Increases Enrollment with Modern Facilities

U.S. Consul General Nina M. Fite inaugurated new school facilities today at Sohail bin Sadiq Model School in Herpoki village, Gujranwala district. These facilities were constructed with a $100,000 grant from the U.S. Ambassador's Fund program.
U.S. Supports Restored Vision for 11,417 Pakistani Women

U.S. Ambassador Richard Olson visited one of the largest providers of eye surgery in Pakistan at the Layton Rahmatullah Benevolent Trust (LRBT) hospital in Mandra, Punjab, to commemorate World Health Day. LRBT is the recipient of a grant from the U.S. Agency for International Development's (USAID) Small Grants Program, which has funded surgeries for 11,417 Pakistani women at LRBT.
U.S. and Pakistani Scientists Work Together to Protect Cotton From Disease

Last week, a high-level delegation of American cotton scientists visited Pakistan to review progress and plan new strategies with Pakistani counterparts to fight the Cotton Leaf Curl Virus (CLCV), a devastating disease that affects cotton yields in Pakistan and caused the loss of an estimated 1.5 million bales or 15 percent of this year's total harvest.
Real Results From The U.S.-Pakistan Partnership On Assistance

Every day, the United States and Pakistan are working together on initiatives in energy, economic growth, community development, education, and health. Want to see the concrete results? This bulletin highlights the many ways the United States and Pakistan worked together in March to create a brighter future for the people of Pakistan...
Ambassador Olson Visits USS William P. Lawrence

U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan Richard Olson and Chief, Office of the Defense Representative, Pakistan, Lt. Gen. Gregory Biscone visited USS William P. Lawrence (DDG 110), a U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, in the waters off the port of Karachi on March 7. USS William P. Lawrence is in the region to participate in Aman 13, a multinational exercise being hosted by the Pakistani Navy March 4-8.

Latest News From the Consulate

Science Envoy Highlights Role of Engineering in Social Change

U.S. Science Envoy Bernard Amadei traveled to Lahore as part of a week-long program in Pakistan to promote cooperation among civil engineers to solve everyday problems faced by local communities in Pakistan. Dr. Amadei is the founding member of Engineers Without Borders. While in Lahore, Dr. Amadei spoke with university students at the University of Engineering and Technology about using engineering as a form of sustainable human development and minimizing cost. Dr. Amadei also made a site visit to a USAID sponsored construction project at Forman Christian College and offered advice on making the building more energy efficient and self sustaining.
U.S. College Recruiters Visit Punjab

Admission officers from five U.S. College and universities across the United States traveled to Lahore, Gujranwala, Sheikhupura, and Faisalabad where they met with local student advisors and students to talk about higher education in the United States. Students were eager to learn about international scholarship opportunities, entry requirements, and study programs available at the various universities.
Bahawalpur Exchange Alumni Celebrate "Earth Hour"

The Pak-U.S. Alumni Network (Bahawalpur Chapter) recently celebrated "Earth Hour" at Islamia University of Bahawalpur (IUB) in collaboration with Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF). Alumni prepared presentation and skits focusing the theme of energy and resource conservation. More than 100 alumni participated in the event. Speakers at the event encouraged alumni and other participants to play an active role in energy conservation in Pakistan.