{"id":7,"date":"2026-01-13T20:54:13","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T20:54:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pufforum.org\/?page_id=7"},"modified":"2026-01-14T20:07:18","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T20:07:18","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.pufforum.org\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"7\" class=\"elementor elementor-7\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5958f77 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5958f77\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2eb9bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"f2eb9bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;effect&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Image Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 4\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pufforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1.jpg\" alt=\"1\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 4\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pufforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2.jpg\" alt=\"2\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 4\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pufforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/3.jpg\" alt=\"3\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 of 4\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pufforum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/4.jpg\" alt=\"4\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7c540b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b7c540b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cef0943 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cef0943\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bbcb33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9bbcb33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Building Bridges, Shaping Futures<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff5c559 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ff5c559\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pak-US Friends Forum<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20e65c0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"20e65c0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f9e6e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f9e6e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A non-partisan platform dedicated to strengthening cooperation, mutual understanding, and sustainable development between Pakistan and the United States.<\/p><p>The <strong>Pak\u2013US Friends Forum (PUFF)<\/strong> is an independent, non-profit think tank based in Houston, Texas, serving as a constructive bridge between our two nations. In an era of complex global challenges, we believe the Pakistan-U.S.A. partnership is pivotal. Rooted in dialogue, evidence-based policy, and people-to-people engagement, we work to advance collaborative solutions in diplomacy, development, media, and innovation\u2014all aligned with the global mission of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e01188a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e01188a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ce3f7d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3ce3f7d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c81566 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6c81566\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" 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