Sapan Blog Victory written in blue 6 Nov 202513 Nov 2025 Read the latest Sapan Blog, where Siraj Khan reflects on India’s historic Women’s Cricket World Cup victory, a win that transcends sport to symbolize empowerment, unity, and regional pride. By…
Resolutions ‘Southasia peacemongers’ express solidarity with Bangladesh citizens, urge protection of rights, restoration of democratic order 7 Aug 20248 Aug 2024 August 7, 2024 The Southasia Peace Action Network, Sapan, stands in solidarity with the students and citizens of Bangladesh in their pursuit of justice and democracy, and express respect for…
Press Statements Sapan Webinar Addresses Refugee Issues in South Asia 16 Nov 202317 Nov 2023 Leading experts and advocates around the region convene to discuss the plight of refugees and find solutions A webinar titled "Refugee Crisis in Southasia" brought together prominent experts, activists, and…
Events Event, Nov 12: Global Virtual Vigil 10 Nov 202314 Nov 2023 Harness the power of collective prayer/meditation Call to participate: #be4peace What: Meditate or pray for peace. Or just Be.When: Sunday, 12 November 2023, between 10 a.m.-12 p.m.Duration: 10-15 minWhere: In…
Events Event, Oct 29: Refugee Crisis in Southasia 23 Oct 2023 The Southasia Peace Action Network, Sapan, will host a webinar on the Refugee Crisis in Southasia on Sunday, 29 October 2023. Southasia is home to roughly three million refugees. The…
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…
Allied Events Sept 22–24: Travelling Film Southasia Festival to be held in Lahore 16 Sep 202324 Sep 2025 Film buffs in Lahore and Gujranwala are in for a treat, as the best of Southasian documentaries and films are coming to town. Now in its 25th year, the Travelling…
Climate Change… Event, Aug 27: Youth Initiatives for Climate Justice and Sustainable Livelihoods 22 Aug 202324 Jan 2025 Mark your calendar for the upcoming Sapan webinar, Sunday 27 August 2023, Youth Initiatives for Climate Justice and Sustainable Livelihoods, with dynamic youth activists from around the region. The discussion…
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 14: Celebrating love across caste and religious divides 7 Jul 2023 Inter-religious or inter-caste marriage is against the social dogma around Southasia. In India, only 5% marriages are inter-caste or inter-religious. Many of these couples often go through tremendous social, family,…
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…
Events Event, May 6: Directing Change – Gender Representation in South Asian Films and Television 2 May 20236 May 2023 Southasia Peace Action Network partners with eShe to host a women-led online panel discussion ‘Directing Change’ on gender representation in Southasian films and television on 6 May 2023. Cinema and…
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 Dossier… New York ‘MET’ catalogue linked to alleged looting and trafficking figures 24 Mar 202328 Mar 2023 Senior Nepali journalist Namrata Sharma, a core member of the Southasia Peace Action Network (Sapan), was among the journalists who recently investigated the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art (‘the…
Sapan Dossier Oscars 2023: Southasia shines bright 20 Mar 202328 Mar 2023 The annual Academy Awards are a big occasion every year but this year the moment was bigger for Southasia with two wins and appearances by Southasian icons and celebrities on…
Sapan Dossier Why Sania Mirza is a Southasian Icon 14 Mar 2023 Celebrating one of Southasia's finest this Women's History Month. Tennis champion Sania Mirza is renowned across Southasia not only for her skill on the court but also as a woman…
Sapan News Network Visa issues, Kashmir and the ‘new great game’ between India and Pakistan 9 Mar 20239 Mar 2023 The question of why the United States does not stand up for its citizens of Indian and Pakistani origin when these citizens are denied visas because of their origins has…
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.…
Climate Change… From Pakistan and Bangladesh to Africa, Brazil and USA: How Climate Change Impacts Women of Colour Across the Globe 8 Mar 202324 Jan 2025 On International Women’s Day, a look at the disproportionate impact of climate change and global warming on half the world’s population, and how women bear the brunt of inequitable policies…
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…
Sapan News Network Rise in interfaith, intercultural events around India kindles hope 25 Feb 20236 Mar 2023 Does the plethora of interfaith and intercultural events in February indicate a resurging respect for India’s pluralistic culture? By Urmi Chanda Hindu nahin na musalmaanBhaye niranjan taj abhimaan... (I am…
Events Event, Feb 26: Celebrating Love – Beyond Borders and Boundaries 21 Feb 20239 Mar 2023 “Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it.” – Rumi Love often comes…
Sapan News Network Zia Mohyeddin: One of a kind 15 Feb 202328 Feb 2023 Legendary actor, orator and television personality Zia Mohyeddin, born on 30 June (or 20 December), 1931, in Lyallpur, passed away on 13 February 2023 in Karachi By Beena Sarwar 14…
Sapan News Network A Bollywood songwriter, a daughter married in Pakistan, and a family torn apart 9 Feb 20239 Feb 2023 When iconic Bollywood lyricist Hasrat Jaipuri’s daughter Kishwar visited Mumbai a decade after her marriage across the border in Rahim Yar Khan, he knew it would be their last meeting.…
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…
