A literary festival in Pakistan’s Lahore draws thousands

While security has been tightened in the Indian-administered Kashmir region after the worst attack in decades, a bevvy of international authors has gathered in Pakistan’s cultural hub, Lahore for a literary festival.

The organisers are hoping that the cultural exchange will lead to more understanding among participants.

But that’s tempered by greater government scrutiny.

 

Al Jazeera’s Osama Bin Javaid reports from Lahore,