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So near yet so far: An aborted rendezvous of Indian, Pakistani peace activists at Wagah

"What is so threatening about letting a few hundred peace activists in a combined population of over a billion meet for a few moments at a heavily guarded border? If it's not one, it's the other," commented Salima Hashmi. The prominent artist and educator in Lahore referred to the Indian authorities' refusal to allow a peace delegation to participate in a joint celebration of India-Pakistan independence days at the Wagah border last week.