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Kids Lit Fest: A small step for booklovers, a giant leap for Indo-Pak peace lovers

Kids Lit Fest: A small step for booklovers, a giant leap for Indo-Pak peace lovers

How wonderful it is to see people from India and Pakistan sharing stories and relishing poetry together, as they did at a virtual Kids Lit Fest recently. The event took place in April but stays with...
Unveiling Bollywood’s best kept secret

Unveiling Bollywood’s best kept secret

This story is a little-known piece of the O. P. Nayyar puzzle. Like background music, Madhuri Joglekar’s presence in Nayyar’s life and in his very existence remained intrinsic yet unobtrusive for...
RIP Dr Khalil Chishty: Lessons from a cross-border campaign “in humanity’s name”

RIP Dr Khalil Chishty: Lessons from a cross-border campaign “in humanity’s name”

Had it not been for the concerted efforts of a large number of people on either side of the border in India and Pakistan, Dr Khalil Chishty may have died while still imprisoned in Ajmer, India,...
“The biggest concern right now is to halt the spread of the virus in India”

“The biggest concern right now is to halt the spread of the virus in India”

“The mother and I have survived another day, without incident. Let’s see what tomorrow brings. Stay safe everyone,” tweeted Aman Malik, an Indian journalist. Over 200,000 human beings...
Pakistani-American physicians express solidarity with the people of India

Pakistani-American physicians express solidarity with the people of India

South Asian governments to learn from India’s colossal tragedy and take urgent action to prevent similar crises in other countries Pakistan-origin physicians based in the USA have expressed...
Pakistani singer-songwriter Imran Hashmi’s heart touching song of solidarity with India

Pakistani singer-songwriter Imran Hashmi’s heart touching song of solidarity with India

A song written and composed by a 26-year-old singer-songwriter in Lahore has gone viral on the internet. Imran Hashmi’s music video Hum Tere Sath Hai (We are with you), penned to express his...
‘Rawalpindi Express’ Shoaib Akhtar and other Pakistanis win hearts for their support to India in its COVID-19 crisis

‘Rawalpindi Express’ Shoaib Akhtar and other Pakistanis win hearts for their support to India in its COVID-19 crisis

Former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar has appealed to fans in Pakistan to come forward and help India tackle the ongoing coronavirus crisis. India is experiencing its worst COVID-19 crisis with record...
India-Pakistan peace group urges Indian government to accept the Edhi Foundation’s offer of help

India-Pakistan peace group urges Indian government to accept the Edhi Foundation’s offer of help

Pakistan India Peoples’ Forum for Peace and Democracy Statement Issued on – 24th April 2021 PIPFPD urges Indian Government to accept the offer of help by Edhi Foundation as an expression of...
Remembering Bhagat Singh through his ideology

Remembering Bhagat Singh through his ideology

This year marks 90 years since Bhagat Singh’s death. Hanged in Lahore, 1931 for killing a British policeman, he still lives through his ideology. He believed in revolution against the forces of...
Dialogue is necessary for conflict resolution, not the other way round – I.A. Rehman’s last interview

Dialogue is necessary for conflict resolution, not the other way round – I.A. Rehman’s last interview

“We are neighbours, situated next to each other. We have a shared history and geography. We have fought for our freedom together… Plus human beings are social animals, and social animals talk to...