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American scientists have urged India and Pakistan to set up a joint science center at the Siachen Glaciers that will greatly help both the countries economically. They strongly believed that if the two nations pull out troops and replace the military forces in the region with scientists and engineers (from India and Pakistan) “who would [...]

The humble Pakistani village where India’s prime minister was born more than 70 years ago is becoming a symbol of rapprochement between the two rival nations. Gah, 300 mud-brick houses 50 miles south-west of Islamabad, fell on the Pakistani side of the border when British India was partitioned in 1947. It was here that Manmohan [...]

There is a great similarity between and Lahore, both the cities being centres of art and learning. This was the impression of a scholar and expert in public relations from Lucknow, Hasan Ali Khan, on a visit here to see friends and relatives. Talking to Dawn, he said both the cities have much in common. [...]

An inauguration ceremony was on Tuesday to name the bridge ‘Youyi’ to commemorate Chinese and Pakistani workers who devoted their life to the construction of the bridge between 1966 and 1978. The bridge across Indus River is located in Thakolt, the end of Sino-Pakistan Karakorum Highway.

The Mall and what it meant to the city and it, successive generations. My most abiding memories of the historic city, as a tiny toddler, apart from its monuments, its typical way of life, has been the grandeur of The Mall. That The Mall left a lasting impression on my mind with its cleanliness, disciplined [...]

Thousands of Pakistani-Americans celebrated their heritage and independence yesterday at the 15th annual Pakistani Independence Festival in Midwood. In the shadow of heightened terror threats sparked by the arrest of a Pakistani national, they were determined to highlight their culture and debunk post-9/11 Muslim stereotypes…

Pakistanis and Indians living in the greater Washington area held a peace march this weekend to celebrate their 57th Independence Day. The organizers had chosen the afternoon of Aug. 14 for the rally, when it was still the Pakistani independence day in the United States and people in India had begun their independence day celebrations, [...]

In a new spirit of camaraderie, India and Pakistan warmly greeted each other on their 57th anniversary of independence from Britain. Pakistan became an independent nation on Aug. 14, 1947 and India a minute after the midnight. That’s why India celebrates its Independence Day on Aug. 15…

The atmosphere was relaxed at the Indo-Pak joint check post at Wagah on Saturday as the international gates opened at around 8.30 am. Pakistan Rangers lead by their Deputy Director General Brigadier Sakhi presented baskets of sweets to the Commandant of BSF’s 12 Battalion, Pardeep Katyal. After all, it was Pakistan’s Independence Day…

All that school-children in Pakistan know about the hilly Salt Ranges, is that they are home to the oldest and largest rock-salt mines in the world. Every Sunday, groups of students visit the ranges and gaze in wonder at the fascinating spectacle of light filtering though solid walls of salt, with the gentle sound of [...]