Low risk, high impact: How Khalistanis are soft-launching operations in Punjab

Vicky Nanjappa | January 29, 2026 1:37 PM

New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) The waters in Punjab are being tested by the Khalistani elements once again, and this could be a sign of what is coming next. After provoking and planning attacks in India from abroad, these terror groups want to intensify operations after they realised that their movement is hardly gaining any traction in Punjab.

Pakistan: Traders hold shutter-down strike in Balochistan over kidnapping incidents

IANS | January 29, 2026 1:31 PM

Quetta, Jan 29 (IANS) Traders held a shutter-down strike in Gwadar, Panjgur and Turbat areas of Pakistan's Balochistan to hold protest against worsening law and order in the region and kidnapping incidents. An alliance of major political parties and all the segments of society, including businesses, were part of the protest, local media reported on Thursday.

Bangladesh: BNP accuses Jamaat of spreading ‘fascist propaganda’ ahead of elections

IANS | January 29, 2026 12:12 PM

Dhaka, Jan 29 (IANS) As political disputes continue to mount ahead of February 12 elections, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Wednesday accused the radical Islamist party, Jamaat-e-Islami, of promoting “fascist propaganda,” political hypocrisy, and deceptive narratives aimed at influencing voters in the upcoming polls, local media reported.