Author : Dr. Mohammad Taqi

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...
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...
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,...
‘I vow my children won’t live in a halved Kashmir’ Peace in our time POSSIBLE

‘I vow my children won’t live in a halved Kashmir’ Peace in our time POSSIBLE

A 10-Step Formula: Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, chief of the all-party Hurriyat Conference, has a dream “The conflict in Kashmir can be solved, but if only a pragmatic, realistic and tangible strategy...
some gains, six decades of pain

some gains, six decades of pain

THE TIME IS NOW: At this juncture, there is opportunity and the potential to make headway. August, 1947: Under the Indian Independence Act of 1947, Kashmir could accede to India or Pakistan. As...
Likely solution: STATUS QUO, MIDDLE PATH or REFERENDUM?

Likely solution: STATUS QUO, MIDDLE PATH or REFERENDUM?

STATUS QUO Converting the LoC, which was called ceasefire line before the Shimla agreement, into a permanent border and recognising Islamabad’s legitimacy over territory it controls. What it...
Kashmir solution-an imperative for peace

Kashmir solution-an imperative for peace

The biggest problem between Pakistan and India currently is the absence of trust. Anything that addresses this trust deficit is, therefore, helpful. For this reason I warmly welcome the initiative by...