Pakistani, Indian citizens appeal: “Let’s talk peace” – 2


Pakistani, Indian citizens appeal: “Let’s talk peace” – 2

Several more business people, activists, students, journalists and writers have expressed support for the appeal by Pakistanis and Indians for peace, shared earlier as an open letter to governments, fellow citizens, politicians and media…

Open letter to governments, fellow citizens, politicians and media

As our governments, politicians and militaries continue to irresponsibly escalate a dangerous game of conflict with its ongoing human cost, we appeal to our fellow citizens to stand together and demand peace at all fora available.

We urge our fellow citizens to be responsible for peace and refrain from making provocative statements, or social media posts and comments.

We need peace, for the sake of over 1.5 billion people in our region. We need to resolve our differences and move towards progress; aggression has never solved any differences for anybody. Our entire history bears proof of this. Peace and talks to sort out issues is the only serious hope.

We pledge to remain bipartisan and invite others to take this approach and to lobby with their elected representatives for peace and dialogue between Pakistan and India

In solidarity and with hope,

Nandita Das, Shabana Azmi, Asma Jahangir, Rubina Ashraf, Saba Hamid, Fehmida Riaz, Imran Zahid, Mekaal Hasan, Rahul Ram, Arieb Azhar, Sheema Kermani, Jean Dreze, Dr Haroon Ahmed, I. A. Rehman, Bina Sarkar, Raza Rumi, Sharmistha Chatterjee, Karamat Ali, Sanjay Rajoura, Ayesha Siddiqa, Urvashi Butalia, Salima Hashmi, Paromita Bardoloi, Anand Patwardhan, Ammar Aziz, Ravi Nitesh, Devika Mittal, Mohsin Sayeed, Dilip D’Souza, Aisha Gazdar, Dilip Simeon, Beena Sarwar, Nandini Sundar, Marvi Sirmed, Heramb Chaturvedi, Reema Abbasi, Geet Chainani, Hoori Noorani, Chandan Gowda, Chintan Girish Modi, among over 400 signatories. See complete list at our earlier post.

Salima

Salima Hashmi

ADDITIONAL ENDORSEMENTS:

  1. Amin Hashwani, businessman, Karachi
  2. Dr. Noor Zaheer, President IPTA, Delhi
  3. Mohammad Jibran Nasir, Lawyer, co-founder Elaj, Pakistan For All and Never Forget Pakistan
  4. Marvi Sirmed

    Marvi Sirmed

    Prof. Chaman Lal, Retired Professor, JNU, New Delhi

  5. Nusrat Jamil, COO, Latitude PR, Lahore, Pakistan
  6. Col. N. N. Bhatia, peace lover and retired soldier, New Delhi
  7. Dr Taimur Rahman, Assistant a Professor Political Science, LUMS
  8. Mukta Passi Salunke, writer, Mumbai
  9. Ali Arqam Karachi based journalist, associated with monthly Newsline
  10. Hasham Usmani Soft skill trainer, marketeer and managing director of AAA advertising
  11. Ravi-Nitesh

    Ravi Nitesh

    Tabinda Sarosh, doctor, human rights worker and development practitioner, Karachi

  12. Raji Sharma, management consultant, Mumbai
  13. Sehyr S. Mirza, Journalist, Lahore
  14. Dibya Shikha research scholar, JNU, New Delhi
  15. Humaira Sultan, journalist, Karachi Pakistan
  16. Brigadier Samir Bhattacharya, Retired Indian Army, Mumbai
  17. Amartya Talukdar, Engineer, Kolkata
  18. My-way1

    Urvashi Butalia

    Nusrat Amin, Journalist / Head of Geomentary (documentary), Geo News, Karachi

  19. Sharat Vyas, Coordinator, Indian Railways, Ghaziabad, India
  20. Samina Aslam, TV producer / filmmaker, Karachi
  21. K. S. Parthasarathy, Retd, Bangalore
  22. Sabyn Zaidi. Emergency Relief specialist, Karachi
  23. Manoj Sharma, Bhatinda, India
  24. Asma Neelam, Educationist, Researcher and Student, Quetta Pakistan
  25. Mohsin Sayeed

    Mohsin Sayeed

    Dr Syed Fasihuddin, CEO Tabeer (NGO), Consultant Taj clinics and Diagnostic, Karachi

  26.    Ashok Roy Retired Banker, Kolkata, India
  27. Azad Abdul Rehman Buledi Baloch, Agri business & social worker, Naseerabad, Balochistan
  28. Ananya Duttaroy. Student, Silchar, Assam, India
  29. Hadia Khan, Entrepreneur, Karachi
  30. Anurag Maloo, Delhi, India
  31. Shabnam Rashid, South Asia Partnership Pakistan
  32. Dr Shamenaz, Associate Professor (English), Allahabad, India
  33. Fahmida Riaz

    Fahmida Riaz

    Muhammad Hasan, Banker, Houston

  34. Ali Mehdi Zaidi, peace lover and artist, London
  35. Lakshya Malhotra, Businessman, Gwalior M.P, India
  36. Shahid Shah, Student, Peshawar KP
  37. Naeem Zamindar, Acumen, Karachi
  38. Safdar Rahat Saeed, Senior Manager Corporate Communications, Synergy Group, Karachi
  39. Nida Khawaja, Customer relations, Copenhagen, Denmark
  40. Aamir Zakauddin Writer, activist and book seller, Rawalpindi
  41. Sukla Sen, EKTA (Committee for Communal Amity), Mumbai
  42. EhvGcFiC

    Aisha Gazdar

    Syed Mohammad Salman Husain, Student, Activist (Coordinator Karachi, NSF-Sindh), Karachi

  43. Hamza Ahmed, Student, Writer, Karachi
  44. Yash Chavan, Student, Nagpur
  45. Omar Hafeez, Internal Auditor, Lahore
  46. Avesh Rai, Btech. Student, Vellore
  47. Vedang, lawyer, Vadodara
  48. Maham Khan, Doctor, Multan
  49.    Aaditya Mapata, Student, Surat
  50. Ayesha Siddiqa

    Ayesha Siddiqa

    Waleed Shahid, Student, Lahore

  51. Sarasij Maitra, Student, Kolkata
  52. Muhammad Salik, MBBS Student, Lahore, Pakistan
  53. Samarjit, Sales Manager, Delhi
  54. Eisha Tahir, Student, Lahore
  55. Ayushi, Agrawal, Vadodara
  56. Asad Raza, Student, Lahore
  57. Bishu, student, Kolkata
  58. Nasir Malik, Student, Lahore
  59. 52f2fde8c9e22

    I. A. Rehman

    Muhammad Murtaz Ali Khan, Student, Lahore

  60. Parkha, Student, Lahore
  61. Usama Haq, Mr, Lahore
  62. Nawaz, Architect, Lahore
  63. Jawad, Painter, Sheikhupura
  64. Cyrus Gandhi, Student, Ahmedabad
  65. Shayan Shaukat, Student, Lahore



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