Hindu temples in Pakistan

I read this insightful article in the NY Times by Manu Joseph on the general attitude of Indians towards Pakistan as a country (visit http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/12/world/asia/12iht-letter12.html?ref=terrorism). He ends the piece by saying, "For instance, most Indians might find it hard to believe that there are Hindu temples in Pakistan and that they are not apologetic shrines where persecuted minorities hide and pray. They are as vibrant as temples in India and are sustained by Hindus who have prospered in Pakistan. In fact, outside one temple in Karachi, a man stood at the door and refused to let in Muslims who had begged him for a quick peek. He was unmoved, but he let me in because I was Indian." 

Intrigued, I googled and found this interesting photo-essay on http://hindutemplespakistan.blogspot.com/. Take a look. Some temples appear to be falling into ruin. Others seem quite fine.

Pakistan civil society joint statement

Monday's (5th Jan) edition of The Hindu carried the text of a joint statement by a cross section of Pakistan's civil society groups and individuals. The statement gives us an insider's perspective of the dangers facing that beleagured country.  

For now you can read the statement here: http://www.hindu.com/nic/joint_statement_pakistan.html   

Post 26/11, news channels launched online fora for Indians to suggest what could be done to fight terror. But apart from such scattered individual views, I'm not aware if a similarly cohesive and coherent public statement was issued by an influential section of moderate Indians during the days following the Mumbai terror attacks. If you've read any, please let me know.