Young Voices for Peace…

Deep down, in the hearts of every Pakistani, there is a feeling of love and gratitude for Indians, but it is only the meaningless issues that have kept the existant relationship between us. Indians are part of most Pakistani's everyday life, as most of us enjoy watching the Indian Dramas and Films. In fact, I personally like the Indian heroes – Sachin Tendulkar, Zaheer Khan and Amitabh, being my favourite ones. We have got to sit together and decide every issue very peacefully so that we can once again be what we were!

I never thought that our Indian friends will ever extend a hand of friendship with Pakistani children. I can assure you that this issue will surely lead to desirable consequences if we strive to pursue it wholeheartedly with a conviction that we will make an effort to resolve this issue earnestly.

To be honest I am very impressed about this effort of the people on your side and I fully support this peace campaign as war surely leads only to destruction and hatred. I hope that this effort continues and our countries come to peaceful terms.

— Syed Ibad Hyder, XI
Habib Public School, Karachi, Pakistan
replying to the letter of 
Anushree Singh, XI-B of CMS Gomtinagar Branch

I agree with your views on the current tension between India and Pakistan, which seems to be increasing each day. Many meetings have been held between the representatives of the two countries, but to no avail. I respect and appreciate your initiative and assure you that I stand by you for this cause.

— Saad Farooq, XI-C
Habib Public School, Karachi, Pakistan
replying to the letter of 
Ashutosh Singh, XI-B of CMS Gomtinagar Branch

This effort you have started is very good and I think both our countries need to shake hands and resolve hostilities. I think this effort should be continued and I'm hoping to receive more letters from you.

— Jawad Kamani, XI-A
Habib Public School, Karachi, Pakistan
replying to the letter of 
Rusha Chaudhuri, XI-4 of CMS Mahanagar Branch

We are the up-coming generation; we are the ones who would spread the new ideas. So why not we all be friends and forget our past differences. 

— Fahad Iqbal, XI
Habib Public School, Karachi, Pakistan
replying to the letter of 
Prerna Gulati, XI-A of CMS Rajendra Nagar Branch

I think nowadays the situation between Pakistan and India is very much tense and if we teenagers join hands and break the barriers of colour, castes and creed, we can make this world a better place to live in. Many innocent lives had been victim of these tensions. Let us join our hands and pledge to forget our differences, compromise on each other's issues, rise above selfishness and work for the betterment of the peaceful conditions in the world. You are very much right that wherever there had been a war, a mass killing is witnessed which slows down the progress and accelerates tensions. We children can find a peaceful solution to these tensions and pave a path for healthy relations between neighbours.

— S. Salman Abbas, XI-C
Habib Public School, Karachi, Pakistan
replying to the letter of 
Monika Agarwal, XI-F of CMS Gomtinagar Branch

Mahatma Gandhi left South Africa, to be more specific Petermritizburg, in late 19th century. He did not have any idea of freeing the sub-continent from the British rule. The same is with you. You do not know what a pearl you are for your country. We have to stop this battle and controversies between our nations. We are like brothers to each other and brothers should never fight amongst themselves. We have to spread the message of peace and prosperity with each other and the world as a whole. We have to remove the misunderstanding in the minds of people about the neighbouring country. Now we both should work out a useful solution, which puts an end to all this enmity. Together we can and we will make a difference. 

— Hasham Mushir, XI-C
Habib Public School, Karachi, Pakistan
replying to the letter of 
Maaz Arif, XI-4 of CMS Mahanagar Branch

While I was reading your letter I did not have any idea that Indians were too eager to extend their hands of friendship with us. Observing your positive ideas I would like to tell you that I am willing to join hands with you for in the effort to promote peace. I have always wished in all my prayers that peace prevailed all over the world. In the future we will live as we were before in the early 40's.

— Abbas Ali, XI-A
Habib Public School, Karachi, Pakistan
replying to the letter of 
Anubhav Omar, XI-A of CMS Rajendra Nagar Branch

As I have read our letter, I am really astounded, really shocked, to see how eager you people are to make friendship with us; with us 'Pakistani's'. I think that you people are doing a marvellous job by promoting peace and harmony, regardless of all past misconceptions. 

— Omer Fazal, XI-C
Habib Public School, Karachi, Pakistan
replying to the letter of 
Karishma Abiya, XI-F of CMS Gomtinagar Branch

Dear Ahbinav, I certainly agree with your views about the relationship between Pakistan and India. In this modern and ever developing world, Pakistan and India cannot afford to fall behind. By bombarding each other with nuclear bombs, they will get to nowhere, but to the very bottom of the pitfall. I understand that if we youngsters join our hands and embrace each other, then the future will be very bright. After all, the future is in our hands! I consider our friendship as the first step in removing the misunderstandings between the two countries. I hope our efforts will bear fruit and soon instead of soldiers we will see travel guides and tourist on our borders. I'll be waiting for your reply.

— Bilal, XI-C
Habib Public School, Karachi, Pakistan
replying to the letter of 
Abinav Jain, XI-F of CMS Gomtinagar Branch

The future, and peace, of not only our country but also all the countries around the world is in our hands. War, throughout the history has never ended in any kind of positive result. Wars between Pakistan and India have always ended either in destruction or ceasefire. We should remember the times when we were together as in one land. What is the difference now? The only difference is that we have been separated because of misunderstanding created between us. Why not sort out our problems as fast as we can so that we can save those dying in big number either in Kashmir or on the borders. Why to repeat the past mistakes and achieve nothing but inhumanity. We should think positive. 

— S. Babar Hassan, X-A
Habib Public School, Karachi, Pakistan
replying to the letter of 
Swati, X-A of CMS Indiranagar Branch

We are very thankful to you for sending a letter from India. We are surprised by your letter because you are unknown to us.

— Osamah Reza, X-A
Habib Public School, Karachi, Pakistan
replying to the letter of 
Pushpesh Mishra, X-A of CMS Indiranagar Branch

Does our generation need this war like situation? No, I think it is for our betterment to create peace and to develop relations. Indeed, by this, both the countries and its economy can develop. But how can we create peace and develop relations. Promoting this exchange of letters at all levels and continuing this can help to develop relations.

— Faaz Haqqi, X-A
Habib Public School, Karachi, Pakistan
replying to the letter of 
Ashita Katiyar, X-B of CMS Indiranagar Branch

I received your letter yesterday. It was wonderful to know that there is still someone who is struggling for the noble cause of spreading peace of humanity, all over India and Pakistan. In fact, war at this stage will prove very costly because all of us know both the countries are having advanced technology & nuclear weapons. So, now it is time for younger generation to join hands, leaving all the old memories behind. Please reply soon.

— Mohsin Hafiz, X-A
Habib Public School, Karachi, Pakistan
replying to the letter of 
Ashita Katiyar, X-B of CMS Indiranagar Branch

You cannot imagine how pleased I was to receive a letter from the other side of our eastern border. The sights of your country that you have mentioned must be great and it is one of my greatest desires to see the Taj Mahal. I have noted your email address and you will be hearing from me shortly.

— Kumail Firdous, X-A
Habib Public School, Karachi, Pakistan
replying to the letter of 
Raghav Krishna, X-B of CMS Indiranagar Branch

I must admit that your school has certainly started a very good campaign to promote friendship amongst the Indian and Pakistani nations. I am writing you this letter in midst of giving an Additional Mathematics paper. I hope the campaign your school has started ends in a success.

— Ammar Hasan, X-A
Habib Public School, Karachi, Pakistan
replying to the letter of
Nimisha Tewari, X-A of CMS Indiranagar Branch

We are engaged in performing negative activities against each other, which harms the development of both India and Pakistan. It must be stopped for peace to prevail.

— Jawwad Anis, X-B
Habib Public School, Karachi, Pakistan
replying to the letter of 
Ashita Katiyar, X-B of CMS Indiranagar Branch

The children as well as the common people of Pakistan are trying to promote friendship and peace instead of enmity and war but the only problem is with our government. 

— M. Bilal Afzal, X-B
Habib Public School, Karachi, Pakistan
replying to the letter of 
Ashish Gupta, X-A of CMS Indiranagar Branch

I also like to make friends and am a true and loyal friend and I think we should be friends. I hope the friendship of the students of two countries could result in harmony. 

— M. Salman, IX-B
Habib Public School, Karachi, Pakistan
replying to the letter of 
Pankaj Nayal, IX-8 of CMS Mahanagar Branch

War is something which neither you want nor I. Love and friendship is a better solution for resolving the crisis between our two countries. Writing letters to us and then we are replying to you only creates a atmosphere of love and friendship amongst us and we will be united in a bond of love, but who will give a better understanding to our politicians and religious leaders who are willing to go against India with the concept of war. These things have to be ended before it creates more trouble for every one of us. 

— Faizan Aqeel, X-B
Habib Public School, Karachi, Pakistan
replying to the letter of 
Ankit Garg, X-B of CMS Station Road Branch

You are right that as we are the citizens, it's our responsibility to bring peace in our country. We could become a super power if we could be united.

— Abdul Moiz Bhawasia, X-B
Habib Public School, Karachi, Pakistan
replying to the letter of 
Nimisha Tewari, X-A of CMS Indiranagar Branch

I really appreciate your ideas and I also accept your friendship as this friendship would help our countries in the near future and will lead to the establishment of friendly and cordial relations between our countries … will help both the countries to develop their economy by mutual cooperation and both the countries would have a prosperous future and Inshallah, by the Grace of God, good relations of friendship would develop among our countries and this friendship would set an example of friendship for the whole world. I am so glad that I have found myself a friend in India.

— Zamad Malik, X-B
Habib Public School, Karachi, Pakistan
replying to the letter of
Ankit Garg, X-B of CMS Station Road Branch

I received your letter and surely was surprised to get it, but I was also quite glad to get it. I hope this kind of friendship continues for a long time and hear from you more frequently.

— S. Faiz Abbas, X-B 
Habib Public School, Karachi, Pakistan
replying to the letter of 
Shruti Agarwal, X-A of CMS Station Road Branch

Hostilities can be brought to an end and peace will prevail only if we think of the whole of humanity as a single family and work for the welfare of everyone instead of only ourselves. Peace will find its way in the subcontinent if we continue with our friendship. 

— Zain-Ul-Abideen, X-B 
Habib Public School, Karachi, Pakistan
replying to the letter of 
Garima Bhal, X-A of CMS Station Road Branch

It was very exciting for me to receive the letter of an Indian asking me to become his friend. I would be delighted to become your first international friend, that too from Pakistan. Friendship is a wonderful thing and I would definitely like to know you better. I do wish to travel to India one day as well and see its cultures and its historical places with my own eyes. Perhaps I might get a chance to meet you personally as well. On the other hand, may be you could come to Pakistan as well someday. You could come to my house for I would be delighted to have you as my guest. Karachi is a really big city so I could show you a lot over here. Then may be I could take you to other parts of Pakistan as well. I hope our leaders realize that the differences between us two neighbours are not great and can be bridged through their and our efforts.

— Waqar Raza, X-B 
Habib Public School, Karachi, Pakistan
replying to the letter of 
Saurabh Srivastava, IX-3 of CMS Mahanagar Branch

I also want to be your friend and to create peace between the two countries at higher levels so as to set an example for the rest of the world to follow. We should regard it as our duty to create friendly and cordial relations between two countries at higher level. Let us start this work by becoming friends of each other and keeping contacts with each other.

— Usaid Farooq, X-B 
Habib Public School, Karachi, Pakistan
replying to the letter of 
Raghav Krishna, X-B of CMS Indiranagar Branch

I totally agree with you print of view on creating Indo-Pak peace and prevent war. I have many relatives there and do not want to be parted from them. I accept your pen friendship and you may take my support to spread peace on earth.

— Aun Ali, X-B 
Habib Public School, Karachi, Pakistan
replying to the letter of
Pushpesh Mishra, X-A of CMS Indiranagar Branch

I think that all of us should join together and spread peace. I appreciate the noble task of CMS Indo-Pak Peace Initiative and hope that our countries would prosper and become friendly with each other.

— Ahmed Shayan, IX-A 
Habib Public School, Karachi, Pakistan
replying to the letter of
Anubhuti Gupta, IX-G of CMS Gomtinagar Branch

It is difficult, but not impossible, to solve the issue. I personally praise the work of CMS Indo-Pak Peace Initiative. 

— Mohammad Ali, IX-A 
Habib Public School, Karachi, Pakistan
replying to the letter of
Shubhranshu Shekar, IX-E of CMS Gomtinagar Branch

The basic aim of replying this letter is the same as yours. "NO WAR BETWEEN PAKISTAN AND INDIA". Basically, war is not the solution to peace. It only causes killings and destruction. As we are the new generation we do not want "WAR". I would like to say that I accept your pen friendship. Keep writing.

— M. Zohailb Rehan, IX-A 
Habib Public School, Karachi, Pakistan
replying to the letter of
Niharika Kapoor, IX-3 of CMS Mahanagar Branch

In Pakistan everybody doesn't want war but some people do want war. Our politicians think that war is solution. The people of Pakistan think that there should be no war. I don't know whether war is solution or not but we all should live peacefully as friend. 

— Hasnain, IX-A 
Habib Public School, Karachi, Pakistan
replying to the letter of
Ritu Singh, IX-D of CMS Gomtinagar Branch