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2024


June 21, 2024 – The Pakistan India Peoples’ Forum for Peace and Democracy (PIPFPD, India chapter) extends heartfelt condolences and solidarity to the peace-loving people of South Asia on the passing of Karamat Ali on 20th June 2024

2023


May 07, 2023 – Indian civilian prisoner dies in Pakistan before repatriation – The Hindu

April 14, 2023 – India, Pakistan urged to release jailed fishermen – Voicepk

Aug 4, 2018 – Pakistan-India forum welcomes Khan’s desire to improve ties – Arab News

Southasia Peace Action Network – Founding Charter

2022


PIPFPD urges Pakistan and India need to resume bilateral ties and dialogue for Peace – Mainstream Weekly

Aug 14, 2022 – Heartbreaking tales of partition captured in literary works, songs and films. – The Times of India

Feb 22, 2022 – Over 400 Indian counterparts in jail, says Pak fisherfolk association – The Times of India

Feb 19, 2022 – Voices of youth, dissent growing strong across Asia Pacific say young activists – The Times of India

Feb 23, 2022 – Mehdi Hasan: A man of unwavering principles, passes away – The Times of India

Secular India Is A Strength For Pakistan – Outlook India

2021


Nov 21, 2021 – Kamla Bhasin, the Spirit of South Asia and the Power of the 4-Letter Word ‘Love’ – The Wire

PIPFPD welcomes truce pact, urges for dialogue – Kashmir Times

March 26, 2021 – Two decades of an Indo-Pak collaborative experiment – Pakistan- India- People’s- Forum- for- Peace-and-Democracy – Counters Currents

April 6, 2021 – Indo-Pak dialogue must continue, say peaceniks – The Times of India

Nov 15, 2021 – Sedition, Farm Laws, Electoral Bonds: Over 200 Eminent Citizens Urge CJI to Hear Key Matters – The Wire

April 25, 2021 – Pakistan-India peoples’ group welcomes concerns expressed by Pakistanis for Indians in Covid surge; urged govt to build on solidarity for regional peace – The Leaflet

Apr 4, 2021 – India-Pakistan dialogue must continue, say peace activists at virtual brainstorming session – The Times of India

Aug 23, 2021 – India and Pakistan Must Do More for Their Cross-Border Prisoners – The Wire

Aug 17, 2021 – Fight poverty, not each other: Peace activists from India, Pakistan – The Times of India

March 26, 2021 – Two decades of an Indo-Pak collaborative experiment – Pakistan India People’s Forum for Peace and Democracy – Counter Currents

Jan 29, 2021 – India-Pak Relations: What the Kafkaesque Case of a Repatriated Cattle-Herder Tells Us – The Wire

Aug 11, 2021 – Aaghaz-e-Dosti yatra for peace ‘Aman ke hum rakhwale-hum aik hai on eve of Independence Day – The Times of India

April 23, 2021 – After a lifetime devoted to peace, Pak activist passes away – The Times of India

Nov 24, 2021 – Pakistan India Peoples’ Forum demands Khurram Parvez’s immediate release, withdrawal of cases – Free Press Kashmir

Sept 2, 2021 – Recognise enforced disappearance as a distinct crime: activists, formerly incarcerated persons in South Asia at Sapan virtual session – The Times of India

April 7, 2021 – There’s a direct link between peace and democratic freedoms south asian peace advocate – Rita Manchanda – Money Control

In memoriam Ibn Abdur Rehman 1930-2021 – India Seminar

2020


Aug 16, 2020 – Gautam Navlakha: India’s Inspiration to Demand Civil Liberties in Kashmir – gaurilankeshnews

Aug 13, 2020 – On Either Side of Border, Fishermen Suffer the Worst of India and Pakistan’s Bitter Relations – The Wire

Sept 7, 2020 – Was Kashmir being readied for demographic change even before Article 370 was scrapped? – Newslaundry

March 18, 2020 – Mubashir Hasan – Man who yearned for peace through empowerment of people in the Subcontinent – Sabrang India

March 16, 2020 – Mubashir Hasan (1922-2020): A warrior for democracy in Pakistan, peace with India – Indian Express

July 30, 2020 – Pakistan India Peoples Forum for Peace and Democracy stands with Jammu Kashmir – Avaaz

April 18, 2020 – PIPFPD writes to India Pakistan Governments demanding release of fishermen – Decaan Herald

August 15, 2020 – No assembly at border on Independence eve yet peace activists raise voice for reviving peace, friendship – The Times of India

July 13, 2020 – Give peace a chance – The Times of India

June 1, 2020 – Times are turbulent but people of India, Pakistan must strive for peace – The Times of India

August 17, 2020 – Fight poverty, not each other: Peace activists from India, Pakistan – The Times of India

March 18, 2020 – Farewell Dr Mubashir Hasan: A Nobel Peace Laureate Remembers His Old Friend – The Wire

February 8, 2020 – Civil Society Condemns Centre’s Move to Bar Naga Rights Activist From Travelling Abroad – The Wire

September 29, 2020 – ‘Bhagat Singh tu zinda hai’ reverberates in cross border conversation between noted academics, writers, poets – The Times of India

September 24, 2020 – Indo-Pak govts urged to stop detaining fishermen – The Times of India

November 1, 2020 – Guftgu band na ho, peace activists say quest for peace is vital for progress – The Times of India

November 6, 2020 – Indian, Pak activists say quest for peace vital for progress – The Times of India

2019


December 27, 2019 – Financial Accountability Watchdog Condemns RBI’s Attempt to ‘Communalise Banking’ – The Wire

December 13, 2019 – On Delhi Designer’s Posters, Every Single Day That Kashmir Has Been Under Lockdown – The Wire

February 21, 2019 -Rebuilding Indo-Pak relations through people-to-people interactions – Observer Research Foundation

June 6, 2019 – Letter From a Pakistani to an Indian Friend: Can We Please Have a South Asian Union? – The Wire

February 26, 2019 – Joint Statement by the National Committees PIPFPD – Revolutionary Democracy

January 27, 2019 – 115 Indian delegates likely to participate in PIPFPD session – Dawn

February 3, 2019 – PIPFPD mourns Prof Zahuruddin’s demise – Kashmir Images

January 27, 2019 – 9th Joint Convention of Pakistan India: People’s Forum for Peace and Democracy – The News International

September 20, 2019 – The role of Tract Two diplomacy in resolving India-Pakistan dispute: Case study of PIPFPD – Noor Specialized Journal website

2018


December 12, 2018 – PIPFPD appeals Pak PM to release Ansari – The Asian Age

August 4, 2018 – PIPFPD urges India to respond positively to Imran’s statement – Radio Pakistan

November 28, 2018 – PIPFPD welcomes initiative on Kartarpur Sahib corridor – The Times of India

December 11, 2018 – PIPFPD appeals to Pakistan PM Imran Khan for release of engineer Hamid Ansari on completing jail term – The Times of India

August 17, 2018 – Two Young Girls from India and Pakistan Sing each other’s National Anthems – Indian Cultural Forum

February 19, 2018 – Pakistan India Peoples’ Forum for Peace and Democracy (PIPFPD) – PIPFPD

November 3, 2018 – Hockey World Cup: Peace initiative for India-Pakistan – The Times of India

February 15, 2018 – Asma Jahangir cremated, Pakistan and India in mourning – The Times of Indiav

February 21, 2018 – Kashmir: This writ petition raises serious questions on democracy – India Today

January 23, 2018 – India-Pakistan clashes impact peace in South Asia: PIPFPD – Sarkaritel

April 6, 2018 – Long wait for Madhya Pradesh boy in Pak prison comes to an end; India confirms nationality – The Times of India

November 14, 2018 – Students wish India-Pakistan Hockey teams ahead of World Cup in artwork – The Times of India

November 29, 2018 – Indo-Pak peace forum hopes to see opening of more border crossings – The Times of India

December 13, 2018 – Kin await Mumbai man’s return from Pakistan jail – The Times of Indial

December 18, 2018 – Pakistan Releases Indian National After 6 Years of Imprisonment – News Click

December 12, 2018 – Family awaits Versova youth’s return from Pak after his prison term ends sunday – The Times of India

December 17, 2018 – Versova engineer released from Pakistan prison – The Times of India

November 1, 2018 – AMAN DOSTI (Peace and Friendship) at the 2018 Men’s Hockey World Cup – sportanddev

September 23, 2018 – Pakistan-India Peoples’ Forum expresses disappointment over cancellation of dialogue possibilities – Muslim Mirror

May 1, 2018 – 5 yrs on, MP’s runaway lad to return from Pakistan this week – The Times of India

2017


October 19, 2017 – PIPFPD launch movement to trace missing Pak Hindu pilgrim – The Times of India

December 23, 2017 – NGOs want India, Pakistan to return boats of fishermen caught crossing border – The Times of India

June 30, 2017 – Mapping of Track Two Initiatives: A Case of Pakistan-India Conflict (1988-2001) – Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences

2016


December 22, 2016 – Pakistan to release 439 Indian fishermen in two batches, says NGO – Scroll

December 23, 2016 – Pakistan to release 439 Indian fishermen – India Tomorrow 

April 13, 2016 – Two Indian fishermen’s bodies to arrive on Thursday – The Times of India

December 22, 2016 – Pakistan to release 439 Indian fishermen in two batches, says NGO – Scroll

March 31, 2016 – Pak’s Edhi Foundation seeks permission to perform last rites of two India fishermen – The Times of India

Januray 30, 2016 – NGO demands quick return of Indian fisherman’s body from Pak morgue – The Times of India

April 2, 2016 – Pak body seeks permission for last rites of Indian fishermen – The Times of India

September 23, 2016 – India – Pakistan tensions: Joint statement by PIPFPD – International South Asia Forum 

October 5, 2016 – Petition for Peace – Alternatives International 

May 8, 2016 – Don’t mislead Parliament, Pak-India forum tells Singh – The Navhind Times

October 6, 2016 – About the escalating tension between India and Pakistan – EuroNomade 

January 15, 2016 – Missing since three years, Mumbai techie is alive in Pakistan – The Tribune

2015


November 20, 2015 – Activists urge India and Pakistan to release arrested fishermen – The Times of India

September 3, 2015 – Once more, Indo-Pak lobby group blames India for border tension – The Times of India

2014


July 24, 2014 – Activists welcome Pak plan to release 57 fishing boats – The Times of India

May 13, 2014 – Don’t deport Indian journalists, forum urges Pakistan – India TV

October 9, 2014 – India and Pakistan must immediately stop ceasefire violations: PIPFPD, Aaghaz-e-Dosti – Nasheman

February 27, 2014 – Include ‘no arrest policy’ in manifesto, fishermen tell Narendra Modi – The Economic Times

May 13, 2014 – Don’t deport Indian journalists, forum urges Pakistan govt – Firstpost 

May 13, 2014 – Don’t deport Indian journalists, forum urges Pakistan – Sambad English 

2013


June 18, 2013 – PIPFPD walk stresses better Pak-India ties – The Nation 

October 15, 2013 – Pakistani fire kills Indian fisherman, activists demand action – The Times of India

October 2, 2013 – Pakistan-India Peoples’ Forum For Peace & Democracy Celebrates 20 Years!! – Alternatives International 

October 10, 2013 – Indo-Pak group calls J&K ‘disputed region’  -The Times of India

September 29, 2013 – Udaipur’s social activists selected as committee members in Pakistan India Peoples’ Forum – Udaipur Times 

October 9, 2013 – Indian group calls J&K ‘disputed region’, calls for Army’s removal – The Times of India 

2012


January 1, 2012 – Facilitate people-to-people India-Pakistan dialogue – The Times of India

2011


December 31, 2011 – India-Pakistan peace gets people’s push  – India Today

December 31, 2011 – Pakistan comes to city with message of peace – The Times of India

December 31, 2011 – Invest in peace, not arms – The Times of India 

July 14, 2011 – Peace mission: Pakistani delegation in Lucknow – The Times of India

December 30, 2011 – Global Capital, Compliant Nation-States and Totalitarian Communities – Eqbal Ahmad Centre for Public Education 

Peace and democracy issues to be in spotlight when people from Pakistan and India meet in Allahabad – Citizen News

December 30, 2011 – Joint convention discusses peace promotion between India, Pak – Money Control 

July 10, 2011 – Mutual trust keeps diplomatic ties intact: Saeeda – The Times of India

2010


December 11, 2010 – PIPFPD appeals for resumption of Indo-Pak peace process – The Indian Express

October 25, 2010 – Statement on behalf of PIPFPD (Pakistani section) –  Stop Wapenhandel

2008

August 11, 2008 – Gujarat parents try to burn HIV+ son – The Times of India

2004


anuary 5, 2004 – Meet on ‘sister cities’ proposal tomorrow – The Times of India

January 7, 2004 – New wave of friendship is touching – The Times of India

January 14, 2004 – New wave of friendship is touching – The Times of India

November 18, 2004 – New wave of friendship is touching – The Times of India

April 1, 2004 – Peace: more important than Cricket? – India Together

2003


June 16, 2003 – Indo-Pak forum opposes sending troops to Iraq – The Times of India

December 2003 – Resolutions 2003 taken by Trade Union from Pakistan and India – Irenees

2001


Vigil needed with searchlights, not candles – Rediff

2000


April 9, 2000 – The girl from Kerala seeks justice – The Times of India

April 9, 2000 – Pak women hope for better days – The Times of India

April 9, 2000 – Gala end to Indo-Pak meet – The Times of India

April 18, 2000 – Using dance to break barriers – The Times of India

1995


February 28, 1995 – NGO forum asks India-Pakistan to pursue Peace, Combat Fundamentalism – Union of Catholic Asian News

References in Books

Space, Territory, and the State: New Readings in International Politics
Editor: Raṇabīra Samāddāra

Partition and the South Asian Diaspora: Extending the SubcontinentPapiya Ghosh

Law and Conflict Resolution in KashmirPiotr BalcerowiczAgnieszka Kuszewska

The Oxford Handbook of Transnational Feminist Movements
Editors: Rawwida Baksh, Wendy Harcourt

Government of Peace: Social Governance, Security and the Problematic of Peace– Editor: Raṇabīra Samāddāra