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Pakistan: Citizens paid price every time judicial independence has been compromised

IANS | January 8, 2026 5:34 PM

Islamabad, Jan 8 (IANS) Human rights group Amnesty International's call for a review of the 27th amendment is a reminder that constitutional legitimacy flows from restraint and not concentration of power, an editorial in Pakistan's leading daily The Express Tribune has mentioned. The rule of law, it states, becomes conditional if judicial freedom is reduced and a conditional rule of law is no rule at all.

China arrests six members of underground Protestant church in Chengdu: Human Rights Watch

IANS | January 8, 2026 5:11 PM

Washington, Jan 8 (IANS) Half a dozen members of an underground Protestant church based in Sichuan's Chengdu have been arrested by the Chinese authorities, the Human Rights Watch (HRW) mentioned in a statement. This is the latest in a series of arrests of members of prominent unofficial "house churches" in China in the past year, it stated.

Pakistan: Christians demand protection after another attack on church

IANS | January 8, 2026 4:25 PM

Islamabad, Jan 8 (IANS) A church in Raiwind area of Pakistan's Punjab province came under attack recently as a person forcibly entered the Christian place of worship and carried out an act of destruction that has sparked fear among Christian community in the country. Religious leaders and community representatives have demanded stronger protection for places of worship and accountability for those who carry out these hate-driven acts, a report has stated.

Bangladesh: Experts fear rise in radicalisation after Jamaat-backed panel sweeps univ elections

IANS | January 8, 2026 3:16 PM

Dhaka, Jan 8 (IANS) Odommo Jobian Oikko, a panel backed by radical Islamist party Jamaat-e-Islami's student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir, has registered a landslide victory, securing 16 of the 21 posts - including those of Vice-President (VP), General Secretary and Assistant General Secretary (AGS) - in the just-concluded Bangladesh's Jagannath University Central Students Union (JnUCSU) elections, the local media reported on Thursday.

Pakistan: Another journalist held under Peca sent to prison

IANS | January 8, 2026 2:38 PM

Islamabad, Jan 8 (IANS) A Pakistani magistrate has sent journalist Muhammad Aslam Shah to prison on judicial remand a day after he was arrested by National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) in a case lodged under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (Peca) 2025, local media reported on Thursday.

Bangladesh: Killing of another political leader highlights deteriorating law and order situation under Yunus

IANS | January 8, 2026 2:29 PM

Dhaka, Jan 8 (IANS) In yet another case highlighting the out of control law and order situation in Bangladesh, a Jatiyatabadi Swechasebak Dal leader was shot dead by gunmen in Dhaka Wednesday night, the police officials confirmed on Thursday.

Pakistani military projects blame on other nations to mask internal collapse, says Sindhi leader

IANS | January 8, 2026 2:12 PM

Berlin, Jan 8 (IANS) Shafi Burfat, Chairman of the Jeay Sindh Muttahida Mahaz (JSMM), accused the Pakistani military of defending its incompetence by blaming neighbouring countries for internal failures.

India's leadership central to maintaining long-term peace and stability in South Asia: Sri Lankan MP

IANS | January 8, 2026 1:37 PM

Colombo, Jan 8 (IANS) Sri Lankan Member of Parliament Namal Rajapaksa on Thursday stressed that India's leadership is central to maintaining long-term peace and stability in South Asia region.

Crime surge grips Bangladesh in 2025, women and children worst hit

IANS | January 8, 2026 12:51 PM

Dhaka, Jan 8 (IANS) Bangladesh witnessed an alarming rise in crime rates in 2025, with women and children bearing the brunt of the violence, while incidents such as murder, banditry, and mob violence were also prominently recorded, local media reported on Thursday, citing police statistics.

No leniency for enemy helpers: Iran judiciary issues stern warning amid intensifying protests

IANS | January 8, 2026 12:16 PM

Tehran, Jan 8 (IANS) Iran’s top judicial authority, Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei, has warned that there will be “no leniency” for anyone accused of aiding what he described as the “enemy against the Islamic Republic”, as nationwide protests intensify across the country.

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Pakistan: Citizens paid price every time judicial independence has been compromised

China arrests six members of underground Protestant church in Chengdu: Human Rights Watch

Pakistan: Christians demand protection after another attack on church

Bangladesh: Experts fear rise in radicalisation after Jamaat-backed panel sweeps univ elections

Pakistan: Another journalist held under Peca sent to prison

Bangladesh: Killing of another political leader highlights deteriorating law and order situation under Yunus

Pakistani military projects blame on other nations to mask internal collapse, says Sindhi leader

India's leadership central to maintaining long-term peace and stability in South Asia: Sri Lankan MP

Crime surge grips Bangladesh in 2025, women and children worst hit

No leniency for enemy helpers: Iran judiciary issues stern warning amid intensifying protests

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