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Climate change knows no boundaries… nor do people’s hearts

Climate change knows no boundaries… nor do people’s hearts

Pakistani woman’s post for peace betwen India and Pakistan goes viral Alizay Jaffer, 29, works with communities to help them cope with the impact of climate change and extreme weather events...
Leaders should defuse rather than fuel tensions, dialogue is the only option – PIPFPD

Leaders should defuse rather than fuel tensions, dialogue is the only option – PIPFPD

“While Pakistan needs to be more convincing in its fight against terrorism and terrorists operating from its soil, India needs to shun the policy of dealing with Kashmir militarily and...
A poem for humanity

A poem for humanity

Manzar: 1947 aur ab Wo manzar kabhi na dekha maine Na dekhne ki koi gunjaaish hai Bohot suna, paRha hai uske mut’alliq Itna ke lagta hai, na dekhe huay bhi Wo manzar jiya hai maine Kaise koi...
The image of Pakistan: a view from India

The image of Pakistan: a view from India

#LahoreAttack. India and Pakistan, and the world, must stand united against all forms of extremism As a teacher, the journey to create a democratic classroom space has been arduous, in the course of...
From the shores of Mumbai to the mountains of Chitral: Let’s exchange peace on New Year

From the shores of Mumbai to the mountains of Chitral: Let’s exchange peace on New Year

As she entered the classroom, Zaibun Nisa Hussain, teacher at Langlands School & College, Chitral, Pakistan, waved an envelope in the air.  The students knew what it was, and the room...
Third ‘cycle march’ for peace – Jan 1, 2016

Third ‘cycle march’ for peace – Jan 1, 2016

The Delhi University Students for Peace under their new avatar People for Peace, are all set for their third cycle march calling for a South Asian Union In 2013, a group of students in India embarked...
The real cost of conflict in South Asia

The real cost of conflict in South Asia

Born in the Rawalpindi area in 1943, Suresh Bakshi was about four years old when his family left their ancestral home after Partition in 1947. But he still remembers and has strong feelings for the...
A poem for humanity

A poem for humanity

 Written after the horrific incident at Dadri in India where an enraged mob killed a man who allegedly injured their religious sentiments by consuming beef, this moving poem speaks to not just that...
Indo-Pak peace calendar 2016: Call for entries

Indo-Pak peace calendar 2016: Call for entries

Seeking paintings for the fourth Indo-Pak peace calendar The Indo-Pak youth peace group Aaghaz-e-Dosti has given a call for entries for its fourth Indo-Pak Peace calendar for 2016. Participation is...
Pakistani, Indian citizens appeal: “Let’s talk peace”

Pakistani, Indian citizens appeal: “Let’s talk peace”

Over 400 artists, writers, activists, academics, lawyers, businesspeople, journalists and students from Pakistan and India appeal to their governments, fellow citizens, politicians and media to...