Qamar Cheema: We like India and its songs. We share the same language, culture, and history

Dr. Qamar Cheema is an Islamabad-based strategic and political analyst and Executive Director of the Sanober Institute. His research focuses on Pakistani and South Asian politics. A regular commentator in national and international media, he frequently speaks on regional and global affairs. He has taught international relations at the National University of Modern Languages (NUML), Islamabad, and holds master’s and doctoral degrees in international relations from Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad. Our discussion focused on Dr. Cheema’s policy paper, “Opening the Window: Pak–India Rapprochement as a Prerequisite for Peace in the Region,” published by the Sanober Institute. If you are interested, you can read the paper here: https://sanoberinstitute.com/wp-conte... *********************************** Shakil Chaudhary is a journalist, author, and researcher. He is an alumnus of Government College, Lahore. He later studied International Relations at Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, and Media and Communications at the London School of Economics. Over the years, he has worked for several leading English-language newspapers and a few other organizations. He is the author of the critically acclaimed bilingual book Handbook of Functional English (Ferozsons), designed to help South Asians improve their English language skills. Prof. Tariq Rahman, one of South Asia’s most distinguished linguistic scholars, has praised the book, calling it “an excellent guide for the South Asian user of the English language.” Shakil has twice spoken at the Middle East Institute in Washington, D.C., and has conducted numerous workshops on communication, writing, and critical thinking. He is a founding member of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) and served as President of the Progressive Writers' Association, Islamabad, from 2021 to 2022. He has attended Rotary’s annual conventions in Toronto and Hamburg. These are some of his notable interviews: 👉 Sardar Masood Khan, former president, AJK, Part 1:    • Copying Tharoor? Shakil Chaudhary Slammed ...   👉 Sardar Masood Khan, former president, AJK, Part 2:    • "You Are Representing India," Sardar Masoo...   👉 Ambassador Abdul Basit:    • Ambassador Abdul Basit: Pakistan has not d...   👉 Lt. Gen. Asad Durrani:    • Lt. Gen. Asad Durrani, former ISI chief: W...   👉 Shahid Siddiqui, a former member of India’s parliament:    • Shahid Siddiqui: The partition ruined Indi...   👉 A lively debate, featuring Shaheryar Azhar and Arvind Saharan:    • Why Did Air Marshal Asghar Khan Say Pakist...   You’re welcome to follow him on these social media platforms: 👉   / shakilchaudharyofficial   👉   / shakil.chaudary   👉   / shakchaudhary