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Using the beautiful game for improving ties

Using the beautiful game for improving ties

By Umaid Wasim KARACHI: The 1998 FIFA World Cup saw one of the greatest political rivalry come to the football pitch when Iran and the United States collided in a clash viewed as a battle of...
Can the Big B inspire aman in Bal Thackeray?

Can the Big B inspire aman in Bal Thackeray?

Times of India recently reported that Amitabh Bachchan was finally speaking out about the SRK and Shiv Sena enmity. Mumbai waited with bated breath for The Big B’s words to end the problem. To...
‘Aman’ remains the buzzword at poetry evening

‘Aman’ remains the buzzword at poetry evening

When in dark times, will there be also singing? Yes, there will also be singing. About the dark times,” wrote Bertolt Brecht, highlighting the importance of poetry in public discourse. The...
Amitabh,Zia liven up AKA initiative

Amitabh,Zia liven up AKA initiative

MUMBAI: Jang Group of Pakistan and India’s Times of India are fully geared up to put the tense bilateral relations between the two countries back on track, amid stage set for the Indo-Pak talks...
Time to talk as Aman ki Asha offers chance

Time to talk as Aman ki Asha offers chance

The imperative of peace between India and Pakistan “is so blazingly obvious”, declared Pakistani writer Mohsin Hamid at a literary exchange organised by the Aman Ki Asha initiative. The...
Aman ki Asha in interest of both countries

Aman ki Asha in interest of both countries

LAHORE: Leaders of Hindu and Sikh fraternities said Aman ki Asha is in the interests of both the countries. Hindu leader Manohar Chand said Pakistan passed 62 years of its existence; however, in this...
‘Peace to win if Pak, India govts so desire’

‘Peace to win if Pak, India govts so desire’

LAHORE: Peace will surely win if the respective governments of Pakistan and India intend to pursue the goal seriously, said Pakistan’s prominent women in a survey conducted by daily Jang. They...
Aman ki Asha now builds a literary bridge

Aman ki Asha now builds a literary bridge

A few days ago, when the lead guitarist of the Pakistani band, Strings, suddenly started strumming the melody of Saare Jahaan Se Achha at a performance in Kolkata, the entire audience got goosebumps....
Pak-India peace indispensable for region: Jang survey

Pak-India peace indispensable for region: Jang survey

QUETTA: Establishment of peaceful atmosphere between Pakistan and India is indispensable for the entire region, said the people belonging to a cross-section of society in a country-wide survey...
Sur, Aman, Asha: Different words but all express love

Sur, Aman, Asha: Different words but all express love

Bangalore: Touching music built bridges between two countries. The Bade Ustad and Chhote Ustad of the ghazal world spun magic through their voices and the moving words aman ki asha. Heavy traffic on...