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I have had very bad experience once I was in India. I traveled there as an Engineer expert from Germany holding a Pakistani passport. From Immigration till my return flight, trust me it was not easy I blame your media for it Buzdar Baloch.

I've been a soldier at Pakistan's army. And trust me the country that I love the most after Pakistan is India. Soldiery is just a profession. Having colleagues who travel to India for medical conferences rarely encounter such "large-hearted"hospitality when visiting there.

In fact, they are disappointed that most Indians are quite stingy, and even when hosting guests in restaurants make the guest pay for their own meal which would never be acceptable in Pakistan! I guess that's why the term "banya" is common when referring to such ungracious Indians.

We all have our prejudices ,but we are good people and usually treat people with respect. Sanjay Guha we have shared two great empires that ruled many different nations. The Mughal and British empires, who left a refined legacy. Other than that nothing else. If India holds UN plebiscite in Kashmir, then there will be peace. That's all. We share a common heritage and history. Ever since I came to Canada the notion of Us and Them has quickly evaporated! Its the politics that separates us, unfortunately!

I have many Pakistani friends and very close to each other. Just like a family. We don't see any difference. We celebrate festivals together. Only one thing we know that, they are very religious and don't don't try to touch that part.

Thats all. We are one!! Author is projecting worng impression here. We Indians love Pakistani because we feel bhai-bhai. Since childhood, I grew up with this brotherhood mentality.

No ill sick. Watched how indian societies , media and etc. Common people in India felt very close to them and provided great support and encouragement.

We have comedy shows with Pakistani artists and comedians. Its a perception of author how she thinks about herself and projecting her weaknesses to others. Santosh Menon. They rub shoulder to shoulder be it corporate jobs, construction or restaurant business! Gurdaspur to Islamabad How heart warming! I am deeply touched to hear this story, generous people like Sardar ji generates love and hope! No doubt, there are plenty of such lovely people on both side of the border!

Should be cherished. Manish Desai. Blood is thicker than water. As a beneficiary of great love from Pakistanis throughout my life in the west, I must attest that there is something deeper about our bond than passing curiosity. I humbly disagree with the author Pal Sharma. I totally agree with Sanjoy Sankar Guha. I just spoke him yesterday and it felt like we went back in time. This person taught me how to be a caring person, emotional and have a selfless attitude toward others.

I always feet great about hearing good things coming out of Pakistan. Good Luck! Buzdar Baloch hats off to you dude.. Sunil Dhiman. S Srinivasaraghavan. Always got positive reporting. My one wish is to go to Pakistan, take dip in Sindh river, perform prayer by standing in the Sindh river. It may happen one day It is a simple wish. Srinivasaraghavan Mysore India. I work in US, am Indian have Pakistani neighbors, care for them break bread with them. I do not see any problem. I am born Hindu and belive in one god.

I read Dawn because I think the concept of paid news is less prevalent in Pakistan and I respect that. I just don't understand how the author reached these conclusions, it is ver easy to generalise. Sanjoy Sankar Guha yes we are just like that. If our emotions stopped getting in the way there are no limits to pak. There are so many people coming to india for medical treatments specially in banglore or other south Indian cities.

And they have received the same warmth and love. People have gone a length to help the Pakistani citizen coming for medical treatments. Despise only those who oppress people, regardless who they are. I suspect that a majority of the people on both sides of the border like each other, or at the very least, have no animosity towards each other.

They just want to live their lives and have opportunities to grow and prosper. Unfortunately, they also are the silent majority. The vocal minority that are always suspicious are the ones who get heard all the time. It is precisely for that reason that articles like this are so important! Third Party. Pakistan as a state not the people of Pakistan , Government of Pakistan has lot to do to win Indian confidence. People of Pakistan have already won the hearts of Indians. Specially the politicians.

On the contrary , Indian Government is doing a lot. Sajjad Pakistanis are not aliens to be treated differently. Here in Bangalore many Pakistanis come for their medical treatment and they are treated with great courtesy and often the high costs of treatment either waived or at least reduced. They are as welcome as we would be and not very different on people to people contacts. Sixty years is not a long time and it is just one generation away and hopefully the younger generation with no baggage of history will have a more positive and friendly relationship.

Moody Blue. It is difficult to generalize from anecdotal evidence about the feelings of an entire nation. One hopes that intelligent, educated and cosmopolitan people will behave in the same way in either country, or for that matter anywhere in the modern world.

Time for bygones to be bygones, but will politics and habitual obsessions allow? Sourav ganguly said the same when he visited Peshawar with Indian team, my home. But when my university friends visited Delhi for an event.

They were treated differently by few. And also i work in US now, and although i have Indian friends from my engineering school and work. Their attitude is a lot different i.

For those of us from the south of India, getting ahead financially matters a lot more than some imaginary bond with the people of Pakistan. Perhaps it matters to those in Punjab or others who share a common bond but to the majority of Indians Pakistan is a foreign country and will remain so.

This does not imply any hostility. It simply means that there are no rose colored glasses or imagined friendship. As an immigrant from India, I can also say that some Indians not everyone appear to carry a big chip on their shoulders. Maybe it is just a defensive ploy. An observation made to me by a fellow [Indian] immigrant friend's very urbane physician-academician parents who've live and travel all over the world.

I, too, have observed this, and some of the comments on Dawn blogs reflect that kind of off-putting attitude. Hospitality is our culture India and Pakistan.. We might not love without knowing someone but surely there is a bond.. Adnan Who is Ali Zafat? Oh, you mean Ali Zafar. Aiza Sardar jees are always loving I think indian and pakistani government is nuturing this hatred.

But abroad in dubai and sharjah i cant wait to play a game of snooker or pool with my pakistani freinds every eveining. Abdul Majeed Sheikh so true. Bad Shah Khan u r right. Ayaz Munir I am only speculating here. The two statements - ugly and nasty as they are - have a subtle difference, colored by political not genealogical history.

While only Pakistan was created out of India for "Indian Muslims", it was not true for what remained as India. Part of that has to do with the visionary and secular leadership of Mohandas Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru. One wonders what would have happened if Sardar Patel would have been the first prime minister of India?

Probably nothing different. Satyameva Jayate. A shah. Indians feel if you can add something to society through talent skill or success then you are equal and they accept you with open arms. Both countries and cultures are same as it was before partition.

A common man on both side wants to relate and have friendship but govt. In west, I see Indiand and Pakistanis go along very well and become friends. That raises a question- why can't we behave the same way back home. After all human instincts has more love than hate, respect than disrespect, truth than falsehood and humility than pride.

On human level a farmer in India and Pakistan is facing the same challenges and so is the businessman. We spent so much time hating and fighting and didn't achieve anything. Let us try love and respect and see how we can make both nation shine on the beloved earth. Apr 01, am. Jay Patel don't forget Modi. U r more than welcome to lahore and u will be amazed to see lahoriz hospitality.

Saad Siddiqui. If we keep our national and political differences apart, then we both love each other, we enjoy across the border music, movies, dramas, after all we are humans and we are taught love. I think the author nailed it! I have lived for nearly four decades in Chicago and I must say my best and most pleasant interactions have been with Pakistanis and Punjabi Sardarjis. Give a smile and get a smile on Devon Street here but only from Pakistanis.

Most Indians only look at you to say mind your own. Pakistan's Arts and Theater scene and their TV dramas of yesteryear reflect the outgoing nature of the people. Hope everyone got their answer. The feelings are mutual. The author is a little too critical about his own country men's attitude.

I know from experience that being a minority makes one feel that way no matter what. I think the world will treat you good if you are good to them. Keep it up Pakistanis! Political and religious leaders are the one who create hatred and division amongst people for their vested interest, otherwise people everywhere in the world are friendly, brotherly and sisterly—this is my observation. Goutham Bellary. Would have loved more photos - I don't think the average aam aadmi in India would "Hate" pakistanis.

I have a feeling they evoke the same camaraderie and curiosity and hospitality in India perhaps pakistanis who have been there can comment. There is a difference between how I feel toward the Pakistani government and Pakistani people.

Most people on either side of the border have so much in common that there is no reason to not like any Pakistani. Now, just cause I love to poke my finger in your eyes on this site also doesn't mean I don't like you guys Its but natural to treat guests well. Interesting article. My experience in Delhi and Chandigarh was a mixed bag. This was going back in Friends of the friends I was visiting were very welcoming but random people in restaurants and food stalls were not nice especially in Delhi.

I think this perceived warmth toward people from Pakistan changes from city to city and state to state. I am from Bihar and I have always seen a lot of warmth from people from Pakistan. Mumbai is a different matter all together; many Indians are not welcome in Mumbai specially if you are from UP or Bihar. Rudraiah Rajasekhar. There is nothing unusual about Pakistanis being hospitable to Indian visitors, by nature they are very hospitable people and sixty five years of hostile propaganda has not blunted their softer side.

On the other hand Indians specially Hindus will not welcome outsiders unless they belong to same caste. North Indians look down on southern's and south Indians look at north indians with suspicion and think they are very crude.

Most of the times Indian media has portrayed a negative image of Pakistan. Media is the most common source of knowledge about anything we don't have direct access to. So the same feelings have reciprocated into the common people. Noted with pleasure the statue of Mahatma Gandhi in the photo at the Pakistan Monument museum. Great story by the author. Dawn should encourage more articles like this and the other one about children visiting each other. It will open our eyes and heart.

Umair khan. My grand parents have often visited India over the years. And they have always shared good stories like this with us from India. So it all depends on circumstances and situation of your visit. Pakistan is just one of the country out of 7 neighbors India have. People from Era of partition are long gone. In new India hardly anyone notice Pakistan except during Incidents of terror.

Plus there is not love left in the heart of new generation of Indians after Kargil and Mumbai attacks. Don't want to be sarcastic but that truth Pakistani citizens must understand. Arslan Did they know you were from Pakistan or that's the way people are to everyone? Johari all that glitters is not gold, Did you meet any Baluchi, or Christian or Hindu in this love in?

Tariq Nawaz. My sister was few months old when the partition took place and he migrated to Pakistan. Zak Yes, but only one left and willingly, giving everyone independence and freedom.

Yes, both contributed positively and negatively to India in their own unique way. But both were brutal, domineering, destructive, kleptomanic, and sanctimoniously superior foreigners. But only one did not destroy or desecrate ancient Indian artifacts, monuments, and places of worship. Or convert forcibly its people. Also, only one of them connected Indians to our modern world - leaving behind science, technology, modern education, modern infrastructure, and modern governance system including democracy and the universal English language to communicate with others including diverse language groups within India.

Only one brought a spirit of curiosity and scholarship through which was rediscovered ancient civilizations such Indus Valley; Ellora; Ajanta and connected Sanskrit to the Indo-European family of languages. Guess which was which? Indians do not show something in front and then back stab. I work with both North and South Indians North Indians DO hate pakistanis South Indians dont express much.

Zak wet dream of a fool. It made me very emotional as it made me proud. It nice to hear good thing in the middle of all the negativity. Thank you people of Pakistan, Indians are not only our neighbors, but our family. Indians really treated me with a lot of respect and warmth when they came to know that I was from Pakistan. Specially Kashmiris on handicraft shopes even gave me gifts for my kids and wife too. Everybody wanted to talk with me and was interested to know more about Pakistan, especelly Lahore.

Pavan Devatha. Sir, The blame goes to Musharraf for derailing the peace process with the Kargil fiasco. Believe me, We would rather warm up to Pakistan and China then America. But Continued Land dispute with both is preventing the full measure of friendship. Mazhar Mahood. Its unfortunate that most of people out side Pakistan formed a disgrace opinion about Pakistanis on the bases of negative media trail.

In fact Pakistani nation is totally different what negativity is propagated by the other for their own vested interests. You can find hundreds of such examples practically. All right we love you to, just dont perform this terrorism alright. I am from Mumbai, and know that hate arrived from Pakistan by sea. If Pakistan had speedily convicted those responsible, I could have believed the love Pakistanis have for India.

But the fact is the public that makes a show of loving Indians has never protested the Pakistani State's actions in nurturing hate and sending it over the border - for over 25 years now. I'm sorry, I haven't gone mad, to love a people who so hate us. Akil Akhtar. Give us a break, Indians are fed a dose of hatred every day by their media and politicians for the last 60 years.

Reign in the so called non-state actors from mass murderous behaviour. Mumbai, has been targeted repeatedly and its people lot their loved ones. Please enjoy your tea and kebabs hospitality. Some of our conscious cannot forget the bomb-blasts and 26 Nov. Amir Indian. I only love Pakistan! Sharath Chandra. Thank you, Pakistan. Pal Sharma talk about UN plebiscite and see how the friendship crumbles and true feelings come out. We are not the same and never will be. Shafique UN kashmir plebiscite, first step!

Not impressed by this writer. Waste of time. I don't know about the other parts if India. While most of them comes for treatment this relation is beyond business where doctors, peoples shows care and affection. One sided article. The well written article provides a warm perspective of common people which I am sure is reciprocal. The fringe, marginal and jingoistic elements should take a back seat for the development of vast multitude of humanity across the borders through cooperation and goodwill.

Arun Sharma. What do you expect Indians to feel after the Mumbai and Parliament attack? I have had some very good Pakistani friends abroad and I honestly would welcome the Pakistanis as friends in India. But both the nations have to work towards this. Hope you put my comment the reality. The reason we have differences is not because of Pakistanis, it's only because of baised Indian mentality.

Thank you, Dawn, for publishing this kind material which , in reality, is an effort to bring the people of India and Pakistan a little closer. We need more of these, many more- sustained for as long as it takes. It is easy to dislike a people through complex biases when you do not meet them in the flesh. However, any decent and humane person would be unable to hate someone else having a lot of commonalities when they meet in a friendly environment.

Zak First time I agree with you. Saravanan, India. Johari, congrats on a well written article. But as an Indian I do not agree with you. It is the Pakistani establishment that an average Indian mistrusts - not all the people of the country.

I am very sure that Indians too will offer the same hospitality and warmth to an 'average' Pakistani if they meet one in India - I definitely will, personally.

History has played with our two nations, but there still is hope for peace, only and only because the people of the country not necessarily hate each other, individual to individual. So,we could travel to Pakistan without getting bombed or changing our religion??? Sounds grt,we May test this testimony ,someday!!!!!

Dear Dawn, I am an adern fan of. I love this, first time Pakistan and India are quarreling over "who loves the other more", this generation has spent a lot of time fighting over one thing or the other, let us discontinue with this precedence and create and safe haven for the future generations. Thank you for trying to address the wrong perceptions in the minds of Indians about Pakistani society. Next time come to Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa,the land of hospitality. Madhab Shil. Actually its tears in my eyes.

I also heard from some one that they treat indians well like guest in their house. Good to see such hospitality from them. We have learns it from them. Thanks Bros and sis of pak. Apr 01, pm. In his film, a bunch of Indian-American comedians and actors, including Aziz Ansari and Kal Penn, talk about how the caricature led to them being mocked by classmates in school. And writing in the New York Times, Vikas Bajaj, a member of the editorial board of the newspaper, said although there is "some truth to Apu" as far as caricatures go, he "comes across as a caricature designed to mock a minority for the entertainment of the majority".

With a population of more than two million, Indian immigrants make up the second-largest foreign-born group in the US, after Mexicans. Three-quarters of them arrived after the s. Many wonder why a year-old animation caricature is under fire at a time when the community is more visible and wealthier than ever before.

They say all characters in The Simpsons are brutal stereotypical caricatures anyway - Homer Simpson, the paterfamilias of the dysfunctional family which headlines the show, is a slob, a glutton and a lousy parent.

Writing in the Wall Street Journal, Tunku Varadarajan, a fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution, said Apu's inauthentic accent doesn't matter because he's a caricature, like everybody else in the show. Should we ban 'foreigners' from comedy shows altogether? So why is Apu under a cloud three decades after he was introduced in the show? Mr Varadarajan told me Kondabulu's documentary "suffused with self-righteous indignation about the racism-by-caricature in Apu" is to blame for the recent kerfuffle.

Also, he says, "this has happened at a moment of particular cultural sensitivity in liberal America, with the white intelligentsia being even more capitulative than before to accusations of racism". But in my view, just because traditional non-whiners are whining doesn't mean that the whining is justified!

The enduring characteristic that he represents is that all Indians talk with a funny and foreign accent, compared to US accents," she told me. Sanjoy Chakravorty, co-author of The Other One Percent: Indians in America, isn't even sure whether there is any wider outrage over Apu beyond the "media echo chamber" following the Kondabolu documentary. This is very standard fare. Apu is also very standard fare.

What Kondabulu has done is nothing new. He picked almost the most identifiable Indian project possible in the US.