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Briefs

Briefs

Peace calendar launches The third Calendar for Peace and Love published by the cross-border youth group Aaghaz-e-Dosti has been launched at three more cities – Panipat, Karachi and Lahore —...
A daily reminder of shared dreams and hopes

A daily reminder of shared dreams and hopes

Two youth groups in India and Pakistan recently launched their third Indo-Pak peace calendar featuring selected paintings by students from India and Pakistan and messages from well-known...
Aaghaz-e-Dosti condemns ceasefire violations from both sides; appeals to restore peace & humanity

Aaghaz-e-Dosti condemns ceasefire violations from both sides; appeals to restore peace & humanity

Since October 1, there has been an exchange of fire on the Indo-Pak border. Both India and Pakistan have been violating the ceasefire. Both have not only killed soldiers but also civilians. The...
Not too dissimilar

Not too dissimilar

Knowing Indians while growing up and studying abroad is very different than when living in Pakistan Having grown up in England and attended college in California, I saw my Indian or Indian diaspora...
So much in common

So much in common

By Shoaib Taimur In September 2011, a group of us travelled to Kabul for Pul-e-Jawan, an initiative to transform the conflict in South Asia by highlighting youth perspectives on common challenges and...
Befriending the ‘other’

Befriending the ‘other’

A young Pakistani shares the story of the “unlearning” process that helped her overcome her stereotypes about Indians By Anam Zakaria The first time I met Indians was all the way in...
Raising a voice for cross-border prisoners

Raising a voice for cross-border prisoners

An Indo-Pak initiative releases list of Pakistani prisoners languishing in Indian prison; Indian prisoners in Pakistan list to follow Around 250-300 Indian and Pakistani prisoners are languishing in...
Healing the wounds

Healing the wounds

Indian writer and painter Saaz Aggarwal from Pune, India, on her friendship with a Pakistani colleague Rumana Husain Saaz and Rumana had e-met much before their first meeting in 2013 when Saaz...
The iron curtain starts to melt

The iron curtain starts to melt

A glance at the history of the visa regime between India and Pakistan shows why the small steps they recently agreed to take are cause for such celebration The sub-continent was partitioned in 1947...