LONDON: There are "grave implications" of the current economic downturn for 1.5 million people of Indian origin working and living in Britain, according to the Indian Workers Association (IWA).

USA: Acclaimed Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, who grew up in Punjab and worked in Himachal Pradesh and Haryana, has been invited by President of European Parliament (EP) Hans-Gert Pottering for a meeting to discuss Hindu issues and promote interfaith dialogue.

LAHORE: Punjab has the highest rate of violence against women and the province is still without a women development minister, it was said in a conference on Monday.

ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday expressed dismay over the state of affairs in Pakistan and called for a break from the policies of the regime of former president Pervez Musharraf.