Khalistan narrative exploits Sikh diaspora’s identity concerns: Report

IANS | October 10, 2026 8:43 PM

Ottawa, Oct 10 (IANS) Although a small faction, Khalistan sympathisers in the West often seek to portray Sikhs as a marginalised community in India, a narrative that stands in sharp contrast to the country's reality. India's ethos of equal opportunities has enabled people from diverse religious and ethnic backgrounds to achieve remarkable success, a report has stated.

Pakistan's Christian community fights to protect decades-old cemetery land

IANS | October 10, 2026 8:04 PM

Rome, Oct 10 (IANS) Pakistan’s Christian community continues to press for the preservation of cemetery land in accordance with decades-old records, with a recent dispute highlighting how minority property rights can come under pressure when land ownership is contested, a report has stated.

Pakistan’s blasphemy laws under scrutiny over relentless minority persecution

IANS | October 10, 2026 6:40 PM

Brussels, Oct 10 (IANS) Pakistan’s record of blasphemy cases over the past decade, including cases emerging in 2026, highlights the human cost of religious accusations backed by criminal law. Such accusations can begin as whispered allegations and end in imprisonment, death sentences or mobs gathering outside family homes, a report has stated.