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Aman Ki Asha seminar held in Dallas

Aman Ki Asha seminar held in Dallas

DALLAS: Human rights and democracy advocacy group South Asia Democracy Watch (SADeW) and University of Texas Dallas Asia Center held a special seminar on “Aman Ki Asha – Hope for Peace-...
The urge to express ourselves

The urge to express ourselves

Gaurav Chavan and Ramsha Jahangir continue their online cross-border discussion. The earlier two installments of this conversation appeared on Sept. 3, and Sept. 24, 2014 Ramsha Jahangir: Is India...
Spotlight on: child rights, education and peace

Spotlight on: child rights, education and peace

Joint Nobel Peace Prize laureates Pakistani Malala Yousufzai and Indian Kailash Satyarthi vow to work together and invite their Prime Ministers to the awards ceremony Speaking at the Birmingham...
Friendships transcend borders

Friendships transcend borders

I wondered about my identity as a Pakistani Hindu and what I had in common with our much-detested neighbour. Studying in India later, I found that friendships transcend borders By Ajay Pinjani...
Reshma: In memorium

Reshma: In memorium

I felt like as if a close companion of many years had passed away leaving a hole in my being My joy of Diwali was greatly dimmed when I heard the news of Reshma passing away on the morning of...
Cycle peace tour:We Love Our Neighbour Pakistan

Cycle peace tour:We Love Our Neighbour Pakistan

Delhi University Students for Peace and senior citizens cycle across India to Wagah border for Aug 14-15 Joint Independence Day celebrations At a time when governments in India and Pakistan are...
Pakistani “Optimism Expert “headed for Bangalore

Pakistani “Optimism Expert “headed for Bangalore

Armed with a conference invitation and visa but no money for the airfare, Tanzila Khan raised the money she needed in just two days What do you do when you are a young Pakistani woman who gets an...
Aman ki Asha: Profit of peace

Aman ki Asha: Profit of peace

Congratulating Nawaz Sharif on the electoral win of his political party, Aman ki Asha’s plea to both governments continues to be: “Stay the course”. Let the people reap the...
Sport: All the world’s a stage

Sport: All the world’s a stage

Sport can be a barrier breaker or a proxy battlefield… and few sporting events are as politically and socially charged as cricket matches between India and Pakistan In its purest form, sport is a...
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...