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There is more than truth

There is more than truth

Dear Beena,  (May 13, 2010) In your last letter, you said that “many Indians feel there’s no point talking to the Pakistan government, given the strength of the...
A chain of love and peace from Kabul to Kolkata

A chain of love and peace from Kabul to Kolkata

Talking peace with Ustad Hamid Ali Khan, who believes that peace is not just absence of war but a pro-active fostering and education of and for peace By Dr. Mohammad Taqi A peace is of the nature of...
Partners for Peace and Progress: Indo-Pak trade moot in Delhi to boost ties

Partners for Peace and Progress: Indo-Pak trade moot in Delhi to boost ties

KARACHI: Top Pakistani and Indian businesspersons are due to meet in New Delhi, May 17-19, 2010, for a major two-day business meet titled ‘Partners for Peace and Progress,’ under the...
Students to paint messages on handkerchiefs

Students to paint messages on handkerchiefs

By our correspondent TOBA TEK SINGH: Hundreds of students, including boys and girls, will take part in a programme being held at Saint Peter’s High School here on Thursday in connection with...
Boosting trade, promoting peace

Boosting trade, promoting peace

India’s High Commissioner on his recent visit to Karachi indicated that India will consider opening the ancientTharparkar-Munabao trade route, and that check posts at Wagah border will be...
‘No water means no life for me and my family’

‘No water means no life for me and my family’

Ghazanfar Ali, 61, is a farmer in Chak 95 SB in central Punjab’s Sargodha Division. His meagre 14 acres lie in the citrus belt that once was famously wilderness. It was only a hundred years ago...
Hank-ering for peace

Hank-ering for peace

By Rabia Ali KARACHI: Melodic songs reverberated as hundreds of children scrambled to show off their messages on white handkerchiefs – all calling for peace with India. On Tuesday, students of...
Virsa paves the way for Indo-Pak co-productions

Virsa paves the way for Indo-Pak co-productions

By Amar Ayaz Karachi: Virsa, the first international Punjabi film and co-production between Indian and Pakistani producers, had a worldwide release on May 7th which, apart from India and Pakistan,...
India ready for composite talks with Pakistan

India ready for composite talks with Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: India at last was brought round to restore the process of negotiations with Pakistan, Geo News reported Tuesday. India’s External Affairs Minister SM Krishna will visit Pakistan on...
Dishonouring life

Dishonouring life

Honour killing has nothing to do with Islam or any other religion; it is an inherent human emotion which leads to murders across the board. You! takes a look… By Lubna Jerar Naqvi On April 29,...