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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 —...
‘Milne Do’ and a visit to Lahore

‘Milne Do’ and a visit to Lahore

Our cross-border production is ambitious given the restrictive visa regime and tensions between India and Pakistan but we are ready to take on this daunting task By Imran Zahid We have been back in...
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RIP Dr Rajni Kothari Pakistani activists paid tribute to prominent political scholar and peace activist Dr Rajni Kothari who passed away in Delhi on January 19, 2015, aged 86 years. Dr Kothari, born...
“We have to be secular. There is no choice”

“We have to be secular. There is no choice”

Romila Thapar on history and politics of India By Zaman Khan Professor Romila Thapar, 83, needs no introduction. She is known among intellectuals of the world for her path-breaking work on Indian...
Pakistan travels-3

Pakistan travels-3

A last minute gift, Katasraj and Khewra A retired banker in Haryana reminisces about a 2006 visit to his birthplace across the border By Yash Pal Sethi On our last evening in Rawalpindi, strolling in...
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Indo Pak calendar Islamabad launch Youth groups from India and Pakistan have jointly launched a ‘Calendar for Peace and Love’ for the third consecutive year featuring selected paintings...
Pakistan travels-2

Pakistan travels-2

Ghosts of the past Visiting Murree after so many decades I found it had lost its past luster. Even so I felt that I was still ‘its child’ … By Yash Pal Sethi After visiting my ancestral...
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Stop ceasefire violations, urge youth An Indo-Pak youth group has initiated a signature campaign urging the governments of both countries to end ceasefire violations and initiate peace...
Build on goodwill, not hate

Build on goodwill, not hate

In the wake of escalation of tensions between India and Pakistan, people on both sides of the border continue to express solidarity through peace initiatives In an unprecedented and heart-warming...
A cross-border marriage, 25 years on

A cross-border marriage, 25 years on

We argued, we fought, like any other couple. But we made it, thanks to our conscious decision to not let cross-border politics derail our relationship Jaaney kya tuu ne kahi, jaane kya main ney suni,...