By: Syed Yaseen Hashmi TWA ____________ Washington DC : “NUSTIANs make us proud in Pakistan. They are making us proud here in the United States,” said Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States. “Pakistani professionals are not only making their mark in their respective fields but they are also proving themselves as the most abiding link between Pakistan and the United States,” he said. “We are proud of the contributions of our diaspora in the United States as well as in the country of their origin,” he added. Ambassador Masood Khan made these remarks during an e-meeting with the leadership of NUSTIAN-US. NUSTIAN-US is a network of around 1200 US-based alumni of National University of Sciences and Technology, Pakistan (NUST) which is actively engaged in charitable, educational, scientific and literary activities. Briefing the Ambassador about the history and achievements of the organization, President NUSTIAN Dr. Azeem Sarwar said that the organization comprised 07 regional and 17 local chapters. NUSTIAN members were serving in more than 180 renowned US companies and over 20 universities across the states. He said that the organization supported NUST alumni in job search, resume making and referrals. Dr. Sarwar said that the organization had raised $1.57 million since 2019 which were being spent to support various activities including mentorship and provision of financial resources to the deserving. NUSTIAN has created more than 26 Scholarship Endowment seats in various academic institutions, Mr. Sarwar said. He said that 13 Endowment seats were created this year and more than 100 students were provided with financial assistance. Mr. Sarwar said that NUSTIAN raised nearly 100,000 within six weeks for flood relief activities. He informed the Ambassador that funds were sent to NUST and the donation were sent to four villages in South Punjab, Balochistan, Sindh and KPK. He also briefed the Ambassador about various other activities including Summer Research Internship Program, Graduate Coaching, ‘Adopt a Scholar’ Program, Alumni engagement and database, streamlining of job search and funds collection endeavours. The Ambassador appreciated the efforts of NUSTIAN in creating a strong network of Pakistani professionals which he observed would be helpful in creating greater impact both in the United States as well as in Pakistan. The Ambassador said that the Embassy was actively engaged in connecting professional organizations of Pakistani Americans who were serving the country in various walks of life. The Ambassador expressed best wishes for NUSTIAN and assured full support of the Embassy in its mission.