Pakistan’s financial inclusion gap hampers efforts to reduce poverty, strengthen resilience

IANS | September 26, 2026 3:22 PM

New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) Pakistan’s efforts to tackle poverty and economic vulnerability are being constrained by low levels of financial inclusion, with nearly two-thirds of the adult population remaining outside the formal financial system despite growing recognition of the role financial services can play in improving household resilience and economic development, a report has said.

Bangladesh: Hindu man’s body found in floating drum in Mymensingh

IANS | September 26, 2026 1:58 PM

Dhaka, Sep 26 (IANS) In yet another disturbing incident raising concerns over the safety of minorities across Bangladesh, the dead body of a Hindu man was found floating inside a drum near a sluice gate in the Begunbari area of Mymensingh district, local media reported.

BNM chief accuses Pakistan of decade-long repression in Balochistan

IANS | September 26, 2026 12:10 PM

Geneva, Sep 26 (IANS) Naseem Baloch, chairman of the Baloch National Movement (BNM), accused Pakistani authorities of subjecting successive generations of Baloch political activists, students, doctors, teachers, lawyers and ordinary citizens to imprisonment, enforced disappearance, exile and death.