For the first time since Partition, a university in Pakistan is teaching Sanskrit. It started as sociology professor Shahid Rasheed’s passion project—‘languages build bridges’
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Pakistan's Mission to UN Sunday requested emergency consultations stating that tensions with India over situation in J&K pose 'threat to both regional & international peace & security'.
Leading the pack of political romantics is former Pakistan PM Sharif. Blaming Imran Khan for tanking relations with India, he has urged both sides to ‘sit and talk seriously’.
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In the first eight months of the current fiscal year, New Delhi’s net tax intake didn’t even hit the halfway mark of what it expects to collect by March 31.
As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.
Speaking at annual press conference, Army chief reiterated that India does not recognise 1963 Sino-Pakistan border pact under which Pakistan illegally ceded Shaksgam Valley to China.
UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.
What days. Educated Pakistanis can consider Sanskrit and Sanatana the ‘soul of South Asia’, find Devanagari ‘so artistic [and] profound’, but Bharatiya mullah maulana class will forever deem it haram and even try hard to speak an Urdu without any Bharatiya traces (though it’s impossible).
Anyway happy to see the part of the world I am from embracing its heritage. Let’s hope for a Sanskritic revival and (inshallah) in the future, a Dharmic renaissance.
What days. Educated Pakistanis can consider Sanskrit and Sanatana the ‘soul of South Asia’, find Devanagari ‘so artistic [and] profound’, but Bharatiya mullah maulana class will forever deem it haram and even try hard to speak an Urdu without any Bharatiya traces (though it’s impossible).
Anyway happy to see the part of the world I am from embracing its heritage. Let’s hope for a Sanskritic revival and (inshallah) in the future, a Dharmic renaissance.