Pen-friends across the Pak-India border

Pen-friends across the Pak-India border


CAP, Routes2Roots launched 'Exchange for Change' involving 2,400 children from Delhi, Mumbai, Lahore, Karachi.


Ali Askari, a student of Grade 9 at Links School, holds a postcard he is sending to India through the program. PHOTO: CITIZENS ARCHIVE OF PAKISTAN

Students in Pakistan holding letters which they will send across the border. PHOTO: CITIZENS ARCHIVE OF PAKISTAN

Students in India express joy over the exchange program. PHOTO: CITIZENS ARCHIVE OF PAKISTAN

Students at The City School, PAF Chapter, writing letters to be sent to India. PHOTO: CITIZENS ARCHIVE OF PAKISTAN

Postcard which arrived from India sent by a student named Shantanu. PHOTO: CITIZENS ARCHIVE OF PAKISTAN

Front and rear shots of a postcard sent by Misbah Shaaib from Pakistan. Shaaib is a grade 9 student at Links School. PHOTO: CITIZENS ARCHIVE OF PAKISTAN




A round-up of events this week:

Uzma. Pepsi hosts the T20 World Cup Pakistan versus India match screening in Lahore. PHOTO COURTESY BILAL MUKHTAR AND PR

Pakistani handicrafts: Intricate and beautiful

Pakistani handicrafts: Intricate and beautiful:

Ceramics and glazed pottery traces back to Indus Valley Civilization (2500 BC) making it among one of the oldest art forms in Pakistan. PHOTO: FARAH KAMAL

Silver bracelets inlaid with semi precious stones. PHOTO: FARAH KAMAL

Metalwork, including inlaid or engraved traditional style utensils, boxes, dishes, and tea sets made from brass, copper, silver and gold are important crafts. PHOTO: FARAH KAMAL

The most popular techniques for pottery include engraving intricate designs into the undercoating of the pottery and then glazing it with colored transparent glazes. PHOTO: FARAH KAMAL

Intricate colorful hand embroidery with tiny pieces of mirror stitched in the colorful patterns on a patchwork piece. PHOTO: FARAH KAMAL

The art of carving on metal not only show the aesthetics of the artisans but also depicts the history and tells stories. PHOTO: FARAH KAMAL

  Club Genova launches in Karachi. Areeba. PHOTO COURTESY CATALYST PR

Shaheen Khan holds a fashion show for the launch of her lothing-line, Khanz, in Karachi. Urooj.PHOTO COURTESY SHERAZ PHOTOGRAPH