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A cricketer prime minister and hope for a religious corridor

A cricketer prime minister and hope for a religious corridor

Aug 17, 2018 , , , , 0

As Pakistan’s cricketer-turned politician Imran Khan takes oath as prime minister, the Sikh community the world over wonder whether they will ever be granted easy access to their holy sites in...
Pakistan, India, Independence Days: A peace pilgrimage to Wagah border

Pakistan, India, Independence Days: A peace pilgrimage to Wagah border

Aug 14, 2018 , , , , , 0

Aman Dost Yatra, a courageous journey for peace spearheaded by young Indian activists, is headed from Delhi to Amritsar, aiming to reach Wagah border on the evening of 14 August to jointly celebrate...
India, Pakistan prisoners released, repatriated ahead of Independence Day

India, Pakistan prisoners released, repatriated ahead of Independence Day

Aug 14, 2018 , , , 0

On Tuesday, August 7, India released 14 Pakistani fishermen who had been captured in India’s territorial waters around three years ago. On Sunday, Pakistan released 30 Indian prisoners, including...
New music video: Two nations, two anthems and one dream

New music video: Two nations, two anthems and one dream

Aug 14, 2018 , , , , 0

Happy Independence Day Pakistan, and India. Check out this music video: “Two Nations, Two Anthems and One Dream” by friends of Media Collective-Delhi, for Pakistan-India People’s...
Tribute from Pakistan: Remembering Neeraj

Tribute from Pakistan: Remembering Neeraj

Aug 12, 2018 , , , , 0

With the death of Gopal Das Neeraj in July 2018, Hindi and Urdu have lost a poet who could write with equal felicity in both languages. Let’s take a look at this couplet: Ab to mazhab koi esa bhi...
South Asians in Canada turn out for Afridi and a good cause

South Asians in Canada turn out for Afridi and a good cause

Aug 04, 2018 , , , , 0

“For me there’s no greater religion than humanity,” stated cricket hero Shahid Afridi, speaking at a fundraising dinner gala in Canada to support the Sahibzada Fazal Rehman Charity Hospital in...
PIPFPD welcomes Imran Khan’s invitation to dialogue, urges India to respond positively

PIPFPD welcomes Imran Khan’s invitation to dialogue, urges India to respond positively

Aug 04, 2018 , , , , , 0

A media statement from the Pakistan-India Peoples’ Forum for Peace and Democracy (India Chapter) welcome the statement of Imran Khan, Pakistan’s newly elected Prime Minister, that his government...
In New York, a unique India-Pakistan art exhibit

In New York, a unique India-Pakistan art exhibit

Jul 19, 2018 , , , 0

A unique group exhibition of Pakistani and Indian artists opened in New York on June 28 Pale Sentinels: Metaphors for Dialogues Curated by Salima Hashmi June 28 – July 28, 2018 Aicon Gallery, 35...
What option do India and Pakistan have but friendship and peace?

What option do India and Pakistan have but friendship and peace?

Jul 15, 2018 , , , , 2

Peace marchers going on foot from Gandhi Ashram across Gujarat to the Indo-Pak border, received great support on the ground including from PM Modi’s wife Jashodaben Modi for their demands for...
Pakistan hands over two fishermen to India

Pakistan hands over two fishermen to India

Jul 01, 2018 , , , , 0

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday handed over two Indian prisoners to Indian authorities at Wagha Border. The prisoners who are fishermen have been handed over to India as a good will gesture, said press...