Press Statements… India-Pakistan: Justice, not militarisation, must guide the region’s future 13 May 202530 Jun 2025 Sapan statement on the India-Pakistan situation: Justice, not militarisation, must guide the region’s future Issued by: Southasia Peace Action Network 12 May 2025 Unequivocally condemning violence and the targetting of…
Events… Unity in Diversity: Promoting Peaceful Coexistence in Southasia 18 May 202422 May 2024 The Southasia Peace Action Network, Sapan, is thrilled to announce our upcoming discussion, on Unity in Diversity: Promoting Peaceful Coexistence in Southasia. This is the 25th in the Sapan Series:…
Events Event, Dec 10: Why SAARC? Challenges and missed opportunities 30 Nov 20231 Apr 2026 To commemorate the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) charter day observed annually on 8 December, the Southasia* Peace Action Network, Sapan, will host a webinar titled, "Why SAARC?…
Resolutions Southasia Peace Action Network Statement on the Israel-Palestine crisis 18 Oct 202320 Oct 2023 17 October, 2023 We at the Southasia Peace Action Network express our utter dismay and condemn the carnage and humanitarian crisis exploding in the Middle East. We unequivocally stand for…
Resolutions Resolution: Combat trafficking of women and girls in Southasia 1 Aug 2023 One of the significant challenges for the Southasian region is to combat human trafficking. We are confronted with a lack of information about the magnitude of the problem and the…
Events Event, July 30: Combat Trafficking of Women in Southasia 25 Jul 202329 Jul 2023 On Sunday, 30 July, the annual World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, Sapan’s monthly discussion will focus on the trafficking of girls and women in Southasia. Title: Combat Trafficking of…
Events Event, July 16: Sarmad Khoosat Live – Sapan Virtual Fundraiser 11 Jul 202320 Jul 2023 Watch and interact with Sarmad Khoosat, acclaimed Pakistani actor, film and television director, producer and screenwriter, on July 16, Sunday, at Sapan’s first online fundraiser! One of Southasia’s finest filmmakers,…
Events Event, July 9: Writing Together, Across Borders — A Family Literacy Event 2 Jul 20235 Jul 2023 Come write with two old friends, Mohsin Tejani from Karachi, Pakistan, and Lee Krishnan from Mumbai, India, meeting up in person after a long time, unable to get visas to…
Allied Events June 17: Launch of Zuva, a new trimester journal for cross-border conversations 15 Jun 202324 Sep 2025 A panel discussion titled ‘Troubles in the Neighbourhood: Challenges in Pakistan-India Relations’, to mark the formal launch of the inaugural issue of the trimester journal Zuva: Journal of Cross-Border Conversations…
Press Statements… Southasia Peace Action Network condemns Poonch attack, supports Pakistani foreign minister’s India visit 25 Apr 202325 Apr 2023 25 April 2023: We at Sapan, Southasia Peace Action Network, strongly condemn the cowardly, criminal and murderous attack on an Indian Army vehicle in Poonch last Thursday that killed five…
Sapan Dossier… Meet the Lahori woman connecting Indians with their ancestral homes in Pakistan 9 Apr 2023 The 1947 Partition forced thousands to flee their homes and belongings leaving with nothing but painful memories. Inspired by stories her father told her as a young child, Lahore-based Noshaba…
Press Statements… Resolution: Convene SAARC summit 29 Mar 202322 Dec 2023 Urging governments in Southasia to work towards convening an official SAARC Summit at the earliest 26 March 2023: We at Southasia Peace Action Network, Sapan, urge governments in Southasia to…
Sapan News Network Celebrating love: Beyond borders and boundaries of religion, caste, and nationality 8 Mar 202315 Mar 2023 “In the process of suppressing individual happiness over centuries, we have encouraged agents of hate, discrimination, and violence,” comments journalist Aekta Kapoor, moderating an online discussion promoting equality and harmony.…
Sapan News Network The magic of Faiz and the Javed Akhtar controversy 5 Mar 202315 Mar 2023 It is unfortunate that of all the art, culture and poetry at the Faiz Festival 2023 held in Lahore recently, it was mostly Javed Akhtar's controversial comments that made it…
Sapan News Network The ‘rights’ thing to do: when Seattle banned caste discrimination 25 Feb 20236 Mar 2023 A ringside seat and an eyewitness account of the happenings at the Seattle City Council as the historic anti-caste discrimination law was passed, now a template for other cities in…
Climate Change… When faith actors combine forces with climate activists 6 Feb 202324 Jan 2025 Commemorating UN World Interfaith Harmony Week, some thoughts on a discussion about how interfaith collaboration can contribute to climate justice By Sara Arshad 6 February 2023: What does interfaith harmony…
Sapan News Network Imran Aslam: Lessons in journalism from a life and legacy transcending borders across Southasia 12 Jan 202320 Jan 2023 By Abdullah Zahid 12 January 2023: In the good old days when there was a regular exchange of theatre productions between India and Pakistan, the Pakistani satire ‘Lines Out of…
Sapan News Network Music without borders: A journey of discovery and blissful immersion 28 Dec 202218 Feb 2023 A Sapan News syndicated feature As the year comes to a close, an Indian transplant to the Boston area reflects on connections with home through music from Pakistan By Manisha…
Events… Event, Nov 27- Beyond Partitions: Shared Histories, Ways Forward 16 Nov 202227 Nov 2022 1947 marked the end of British colonial rule in the Indian subcontinent and paved the way for the partition of India and the formation of Pakistan. Twenty-four years later, the…
Events Streets for Life II: World Day of Remembrance for Road Victims 15 Nov 202217 Nov 2022 Around half a million people across Southasia die in road crashes annually. The actual number of deaths is likely to be more than twice the reported numbers, estimates the World…
Events… Sapan Film Club: Bani Singh’s award-winning documentary ‘Taangh’ – register to watch free 8 Nov 202221 Nov 2022 Southasia Peace Action Network, Sapan, invites you to an exclusive film screening of award-winning documentary Taangh / Longing on 18-20 November, 2022, followed by a Zoom meeting with the filmmaker…
Sapan News Network AJCONF2022: Taking forward an inspiring legacy of upholding human rights 28 Oct 20226 Nov 2022 By Abdullah Zahid and Beena Sarwar October 26, 2022: The drama began well before the start of the fourth Asma Jahangir Conference on ‘Crisis of Constitutionalism in South Asia’, held…
Press Statements… Sapan statement: Don’t accept the ‘new normal’ on Afghanistan 8 Oct 20228 Oct 2022 October 7, 2022: Southasia Peace Action Network, Sapan, condemns the suicide bombing of 30 September that killed more than 40 girls, women and others at a higher education centre in…
Events Event, Oct 2- Rebuilding Sri Lanka: Reforms or Revolution? 24 Sep 202210 Oct 2022 You are invited to Southasia Peace Action Network, or Sapan's next monthly webinar, ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka: Reforms or Revolution?’, Sunday, October 2, 2022, to discuss the current situation in the…
Sapan News Network Cross-border workshop with 60 India, Pakistan journalists in Nepal breaks barriers 21 Sep 202221 Oct 2022 A Sapan News syndicated feature available for use with attribution to Sapan News By Lubna Jerar Naqvi September 21, 2022: The convoluted journey from Karachi to Kathmandu I undertook recently…
Sapan News Network UN Peace Day: rally at UNGA calling for the human rights of Bhutanese refugees and diaspora 20 Sep 202221 Oct 2022 A Sapan News syndicated feature available for use with attribution to Sapan News CURTAIN RAISER New York, September 20, 2022: Coinciding with the UN International Day of Peace, young Bhutanese…
Sapan News Network Divided by borders, united by aspirations 10 Sep 202221 Oct 2022 A Sapan syndicated feature available for use with attribution to Sapan News By M. Waqas Nasir “Who and how can anyone say that Southasia is divided?” asked senior journalist Namrata…
Climate Change… Sapan Appeal: Southasian solidarity and support for flood-devastated Pakistan 7 Sep 202224 Jan 2025 See fundraising appeals by trusted organisations and collectives engaged in relief operations on ground at this link. 07 September 2022: Calling Southasian nations to come together for flood relief and…
Events… Event, August 28- Write for Peace 25 Aug 202226 Aug 2022 We at Sapan, the Southasia Peace Action Network, invite you to participate in a family writing workshop on Sunday, 28 August 2022. Hosted by Dhaka-based feminist activist Khushi Kabir, this…
Sapan News Network On eve of 75th independence anniversary, peace pilgrims from Pune bring message of love to Pakistan 14 Aug 202212 Mar 2024 A Sapan syndicated feature available for use with attribution to Sapan News By Beena Sarwar and Priyanka Singh un ka jo farz hai wo ahl-e-siyasat jaanenmera paigham mohabbat hai jahan…
