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Looking back at Partition and beyond in Boston

Looking back at Partition and beyond in Boston

Two top universities in the Boston area are among the institutions worldwide commemorating India and Pakistan’s 70 years of freedom from colonial rule and the country’s partition with...
Mahesh Bhatt Breaks Unofficial Ban on Pakistani Artistes, Signs Shafqat Amanat Ali for his Play

Mahesh Bhatt Breaks Unofficial Ban on Pakistani Artistes, Signs Shafqat Amanat Ali for his Play

By Garima Satija  Someone had to do this, and Mahesh Bhatt took the lead. After the Uri attacks, India was roaring back at Pakistan from all the corners. In an unofficial move, Pakistani artistes...
Jashn-e-Rekhta: A breath of fresh air

Jashn-e-Rekhta: A breath of fresh air

Delhiites thronged the festival on all three days to own their linguistic legacy of Urdu It was a weekend of celebrating Urdu literature and language at the Jashn-e-Rekhta in Delhi, February 17 to...
India repatriates 39 Pakistani prisoners

India repatriates 39 Pakistani prisoners

As many as 39 Pakistani prisoners, comprising 21 civil prisoners and 18 fishermen, whose nationality has been confirmed by Pakistani authorities, were repatriated to Pakistan via Attari-Wagah border...
From Lyari to Mumbai: A creative cross-border collaboration

From Lyari to Mumbai: A creative cross-border collaboration

Meet Maheen Zia and Miriam Chandy, the Indo-Pak filmmakers of the documentary ‘Lyari Notes’ featuring a rock musician and his girl students in Karachi “It has been my dream to eliminate borders...
Prominent speakers highlight the need for India-Pakistan dialogue

Prominent speakers highlight the need for India-Pakistan dialogue

At a panel discussion on ‘Revitalising Indo-Pak Peacebuilding Efforts’ in New Delhi on Feb 16, a host of luminaries agreed on the need for both countries to have an ongoing dialogue. At...
In fond memory of Hamida Khuhro

In fond memory of Hamida Khuhro

A writer and educator from Mumbai pays tribute to Pakistani historian, scholar, politician Hamida Khuhro who passed away on February 12, 2017 The warmth and humility of that wonderful, grandma-like...
Kashmir: Breaking the impasse

Kashmir: Breaking the impasse

Panel discussion on Kashmir at Harvard University Two leadership fellows of the Center for Public Leadership at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University have taken on the...
‘I would love to meet my friends from Pakistan again’

‘I would love to meet my friends from Pakistan again’

A psychology student in India reflects on the peace workshop she attended as an eleventh-grader in 2012 with students from Islamabad, that changed her views about Pakistanis forever. #MilneDo It was...
Youth group launches Fifth India-Pakistan Peace Calendar in several cities

Youth group launches Fifth India-Pakistan Peace Calendar in several cities

The launch of the Fifth India-Pakistan Peace Calendar, a unique initiative started by Aaghaz-e-Dosti, a joint India-Pakistan youth friendship platform, is underway in different cities. Featuring...