South Asians sharing ancestry with a mysterious population
BOSTON--Many bloodlines around the world, particularly of south Asian descent, may actually be a bit more Denisovan -- a mysterious population of hominids that...
First train from China to Iran stimulates Silk Road revival
By INE Wire Services
Tehran--First cargo train from China to Iran arrived in Tehran on Monday, indicating a milestone in reviving the "Silk Road", which...
Former Pakistan president Musharraf in hospital, critical
ISLAMABAD--Former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf was on Thursday taken to a Karachi hospital after he fainted and his condition turned critical, media reports said.
Musharraf...
Over 1,000 women victims of honor killings annually in Pakistan
By Radhika Bhirani
NEW DELHI-- Shot, strangled, burnt and stoned -- over a thousand women are victims of honour killings annually in Pakistan, says the...
Pakistan lifts ban on YouTube
ISLAMABAD--Pakistan has lifted the ban on YouTube after nearly three years, officials said on Monday.
"On the recommendation of the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority, the Government...
Pakistan rakes up Hyderabad’s 1948 accession to India at UN
By Arul Louis
UNITED NATIONS--It's 2016 and a native of Hyderabad, Syed Akbaruddin, is India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations. But it is still...
$1.1 Million in Medicine Headed to Nepal
STAMFORD, CT – AmeriCares has $1.1 million worth of medicine headed to Nepal to restock hospitals running critically low on essential supplies. The shipment,...
AAP questions and Left welcomes Modi’s sudden Pakistan visit
NEW DELHI-- The AAP on Friday questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi's sudden visit to Lahore, asking what prompted the step when the BJP consistently...
Year after Peshawar school massacre, Pakistan still trying to cope with rising terrorism
By Aadil Mir
NEW DELHI--As Pakistan marks the first year following the Peshawar attack, surviving school children, teachers and parents have been attempting to make...
Chairman Royce Announces Hearing on Pakistan
WASHINGTON – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) announced the Committee will convene a hearing on Wednesday, December 16 to examine Pakistan’s...