Category: South Asia
Indian Zoroastrians furious over Snoop Dogg music video for Insulting Their Religion
American rapper Snoop Dogg has angered the Zoroastrian Parsi community in India with his new music video, in collaboration with a little-known Iranian-born pop singer, Amitis. The video was released […]
Pakistan Army rescues US mountaineer from K-2
Pakistan Army recently rescued a US mountaineer, Robert Jackson from K-2 base camp, airlifting him to Skardu for treatment. The 38-year-old was part of a 27-member team on an expedition […]
Child rapist given life imprisonment in Pakistan
A man in Karachi, Pakistan was sentenced to life imprisonment on Tuesday after being convicted him of raping a child four years ago. The case was reported in 2011, […]
Playing Politics over Dead Bodies
Literally, it was like living in hell but soon the sea breezes started blowing, drastically bringing down the temperature in southern coastal metropolis Karachi, where the unprecedented hot and humid […]
Railway stations: Home for missing children in India
Railway stations usually serve as a medium of transportation for travelers, but for thousands of homeless people, including children, they are ‘home’. Delhi railway stations in India serve as home […]
Drug addiction kills more people than terrorism in Pakistan
According to the information reported to the Senate Standing Committee on Interior and Narcotics Control on Monday, around seven million people in Pakistan are drug addicts, while 700 people die […]
Over 1000 dead due to heat wave in Pakistan
As over 40, 000 people suffered from heatstroke all over Sindh, at least 1000 of them have died. While the scorching heat wave gripping Karachi since Saturday showed signs of […]
Sharing history and traditions through street food
Modern day street food has evolved into cheap, convenient and nutritious food. It also fits the taste of consumers who pursue a variety of flavors. Each street food has its […]
Karachi heat wave claims 700 lives
The scorching heat wave in Karachi, since the start of Ramadan has claimed around 700 lives till Tuesday night, according to health and rescue officials. “So far, we have received over 50 […]
Pakistan to provide $5m food grant to Rohingya camps
Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif recently approved the decision of a cabinet committee, formed to tackle issues over the plight of Rohingya Muslims, to channel a $5 million grant […]