Indian vocalist brings music in Pakistan

In Pakistan, the streets of Karachi filled with melodic Sufi tunes thanks to the Indian vocalist Kailash Kher and his band Kailasa. The fundraising concert, organized by the Medical Aid Foundation, comes just days after Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari visited India. He held talks with the Indian Premier Manmohan Singh on trade and culture.Wilson Tennis Racket

Music has no boundaries.

In the back drop of Pakistani President Asif Zardari's visit to India where according to the president he held very fruitful talks with the Indian premier, this cross-border concert by an Indian artist comes as a breath of fresh air for the violence struck Karachi.

It was a two hours ride of pure and passionate music.

The audience swayed to lilting melodies and head-banged to thumping tabla and drum beats all along.Babolat Tennis Racket

Pakistan shares many similarities with India including language, clothing and especially music.

The crowd, both young and old were mesmerized by the variety of musical performances of the band.

They hoped such events would continue in the future.

This initiative had a greater cause behind it.Head Tennis Racket

Dr. Saira Khan, has been holding such fund raisers for a number of cancer hospitals she plans to build in Pakistan.

Dr. Saira Khan said, "We have been doing this from 1980 through the medical aid foundation and we made the first cancer hospital in Pakistan called Rahat Kada, this event is for the new building. We got the land in donation, it is 8000 square yard land and then we asked Kailash to sing for us, we find him very humane and humble."

Kailash Kher shared his experience of his first visit to Pakistan and also promised to perform again in future.Prince Tennis Racket

Many young Pakistani singers have performed on Indian stage as well as films.Wilson Blx

Experts say, despite fighting three wars, India and Pakistan share a deep rooted history, they say the hearts and minds of people can only be won with love and peace, and that war is not the answer to any conflict.Wilson Tennis Racquets

CCTV's Danial Khan said, "Where, at one point this event is focusing on raising funds for a cancer hospital, many believe that this initiative will also give a boost to cross border cultural exchanges, which they say will greatly help in stabilizing the relationship of the two countries."