SNPs in or near PPARG, KCNJ11, TCF7L2, SLC30A8, HHEX, CDKN2A/B, IGF2BP2, CDKAL1, FTO, KCNQ1, JAZF1, IRS1, KLF14, CHCHD9, and DUSP9 displayed significant associations with T2D in Pakistani populations, with similar effect sizes as those seen in European populations [98–102]. Here, KCNQ1 is linked to type 2 diabetes mellitus.