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A flavour of home

A flavour of home

When Indians and Pakistanis connect, ‘the possibilities are endless’, says writer and editor S. Abbas Raza who has just published his first book: ‘desi’ recipes for beginners The...
A cross-border friendship puts women in the driving seat

A cross-border friendship puts women in the driving seat

An Indo-Pak friendship born in the United States underlines the shared value of women’s empowerment Sightings of women driving pink rickshaws around Lahore have seized global media attention about...
Pakistan welcomes Sikh pilgrims

Pakistan welcomes Sikh pilgrims

Hundreds of Sikh pilgrims have arrived in Pakistan on three special trains over the past few days to participate in the 547th birth anniversary celebrations of Baba Guru Nanak, the first of 10 Sikh...
“A Walnut Tree” from Pakistan bags top award at Film Southasia 2015

“A Walnut Tree” from Pakistan bags top award at Film Southasia 2015

Displacement and nostalgia for the homeland are very personal themes for young filmmaker Ammar Aziz who “grew up hearing about the green fields and mango orchards of Hoshiarpur” Young...
‘Gen 3.0’ has no baggage, ‘can connect with each other’ – Sherry Rehman

‘Gen 3.0’ has no baggage, ‘can connect with each other’ – Sherry Rehman

The people should take agency by tapping into “the power of democracy, of people talking to each other, the power of society and public conversation” Introduced as “one of the most...
Indians, Pakistanis come together for inaugural Faiz International Festival

Indians, Pakistanis come together for inaugural Faiz International Festival

A large delegation from India includes Allahabad-based writer Shamsur Rahman Faruqi makes his first ever visit to Lahore, and actor Naseeruddin Shah returning with his play ‘Einstein’ The...
Dear Prime Ministers, please keep your promise

Dear Prime Ministers, please keep your promise

Indian, Pakistani activists remind their Prime Ministers of their commitment at Ufa, Russia about release of fishermen, boats Fishermen’s organizations and peace activists of India and Pakistan in...
YOUTH CORNER: Celebrating Diwali in Dubai

YOUTH CORNER: Celebrating Diwali in Dubai

All of us hailing from unique and different background – Indians, Pakistanis, Algerians, Americans and an Egyptian – came together as human beings Diwali, or the festival of lights, is mainly...
Javed Bashir: My family would always recount their happy memories of India

Javed Bashir: My family would always recount their happy memories of India

At a time when concerts of Ghulam Ali are being cancelled or facing disruption threats, and a recent play in Gurgaon by a theatre troupe from Pakistan was disrupted, Pakistani singer Javed Bashir has...
Why adversarial Pakistani politicians are wooing Hindus

Why adversarial Pakistani politicians are wooing Hindus

Whether due to political expediency or an attempt to change the narrative, the Pakistani leaders’ Diwali statements and actions are a welcome move In an inherently adversarial political...