On my first, and perhaps last, visit to Pakistan in the spring of 2008 to attend Pugwash Conference in Islamabad, I was told by my daughter, a doctor by profession, “Please get me the CDs of ‘Tanhaiyan’ and ‘Dhoop Kinare’” (two most popular TV shows of Pakistan).She had taken a fancy to Marina Khan, who played the lead role in these two shows. But, she knew her as “Dr Zoya Khan”, a character that turned bright the dull life in a hospital in the multi-episode Pakistani serial “Dhoop Kinare”.On the eve of my departure from Pakistan, I decided to buy the CDs. In the lobby of Marriott Hotel, I spotted Mehbooba Mufti, then an MP and now Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir. I asked her if she would like to accompany me to the market. She agreed to my great surprise. BJP leader Nirmal Singh, now Deputy Chief Minister, also came along.Omar Abdullah was also there, but he was not to be seen around, except during the conference where he was the star articulator of all problems under the sun, particularly South Asia. And, Mehbooba never forgot to compliment her political rival back home.As we stepped out of the hotel, I could see deep annoyance in the eyes of ISI spies shadowing Mehbooba. “She moves in and out like a bird. We are left clueless. It is becoming difficult for us to tail her,” one of the spies had confided to one of the delegates, who now holds an important position in the Mehbooba Mufti government. That was one such occasion when they felt uncomfortable with her unannounced movement.It was getting dark. Mehbooba suggested, “Let’s walk up to the market.” She is a walk buff. But she was not wearing her usual sports shoes, but sandals. Suddenly the straps of her sandals fell apart, as we were negotiating the under-repair footpath. We hired a cab to complete our small journey to the market.At the shop, a long-bearded customer, wearing a typical Khan dress, was asking the shopkeeper, “Do you have a CD of songs of ‘Jannat’ (Indian movie)”. The shopkeeper nodded and pulled out a CD for him.On my turn, “I asked for the CDs which my daughter had demanded. The shopkeeper, who later identified himself by his first name, Iqbal, looked at me with extreme curiosity and I found myself hearing, “Are you from India?” “Yes” was the answer to his expectations.Why are you asking for such old dramas? I explained my daughter was a Marina fan. She has watched these dramas as serials but not in one go. He was all smiles which reflected a unique hospitality and friendliness. After getting the CDs, he told me that his shop had more Indian movies than Pakistani. It was a genuine admission because I was not shopping the Indian stuff.Where was I? A Hindu from India in Pakistan, an Islamic country. The two countries have often been viewed as enemies and have fought wars. Did this incident reflect hostility or friendship? These thoughts crossed my mind as we headed back to our hotel.“Here is your ‘Dr Zoya Khan’,” I told my daughter on my return. She was so excited that she started playing it at once.Does Marina, “Dr Zoya Khan”, mean a Pakistani to my daughter. No, her love for Marina transcends all boundaries. She still watches the dramas, whenever she needs solace, or wants to laugh with her role model.Marina was playing the role of a doctor, and my daughter is a doctor by profession. Can I draw boundaries between the two? No. I better not. In fact, no one should think of creating such chasms. We have nothing in common as far as our history and culture is concerned with America or China, but we share much more with Pakistan than with any other country in the world. We are just a little distance away, then why are the tanks on the border and why are we all getting hysterical with maniac thoughts of eliminating each other?Terrorism is the biggest enemy. That should be understood. Indians love “Dr Zoya Khan” but it is for Pakistan to eliminate terrorism from its soil and its export is proving costly.The idea of “Dr Zoya Khan” can help us clasp our hands. From this side, we have “Bhai Jaan.” Both India and Pakistan need to clear the clouds of war, decimate terrorism, so that the role models of hope and love grow and prosper on both sides with mutual admiration.