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India-Pakistan trade

India-Pakistan trade

By Muhammad Yasir Khan Dialogue has commenced once again between India and Pakistan, let us all hope and pray that these talks do not fall victim to any mischief. International trade is a crucial...
Searching for Aftab Manzil

Searching for Aftab Manzil

By Sehar Tariq In 1947, Aftab Omar and his wife AshfaqJehan Begum packed a suitcase, locked the front door of their house in Meerut, got on a tonga for the railway station and left for Pakistan. They...
Cutting off a nose to spite a face?

Cutting off a nose to spite a face?

By Murtaza Ali Shah in London Local economies would benefit hugely if India and Pakistan lifted the visa restrictions that prevent visits from foreign citizens with links to the other country The...
Praying for a visa-free zone

Praying for a visa-free zone

The hurdles faced by those wanting to visit holy sites in India By Rabia Ali When Sardar Ramesh Singh enters the awe-inspiring Golden Temple in Amristar, one of the prayers on his lips is for India...
What good is a dead body

What good is a dead body

Visa restrictions should be relaxed to allow neighbours to live in peace India-Pakistan relations have Nazo Reshi vacillating between hope and despair. Hailing from Srinagar, she is married to a...
LETTERS

LETTERS

The consulates snag I thoroughly enjoyed Babar Ayaz’s piece “The consulates snag” (June 30). However, a correction is warranted. Mr Babar is of course correct that countless homes...
Side-effect Constant, for sure

Side-effect Constant, for sure

 By Harris Khalique Seasoned Indian diplomat and legislator Mani Shankar Aiyar, in his column titled “Constant or Composite?” has pleaded for an uninterrupted and uninterruptible...
Even in death

Even in death

By Urvashi Butalia A friend once told me a strange story about visas. Her uncle, an Indian married to a Pakistani and working in a third country, died in a country he was visiting on business. The...
Letters

Letters

 Dear Aman ki Asha, We and all our students had great fun, the idea of hankies peace chain, made by children was really awesome and distinctive. We wish you all the best for Aman ki Asha…...
Constant or composite?

Constant or composite?

By Mani Shankar Aiyar The quarrel between the two governments has had the most deleterious consequences for precisely those crores of Indians and Pakistanis who have never had anything but...