Killing of Hindus in Pakistan reflects culture of intolerance: Report

IANS | January 24, 2026 7:46 PM

Kathmandu, Jan 24 (IANS) Pakistan's Sindh province, home to the bulk of the country's Hindu minority, has faced recurring outbreaks of communal violence sparked by blasphemy accusations. These attacks unfold in a similar pattern, beginning with an allegation, followed by the mobilisation of crowds by religious leaders, communal unrest, and the forced displacements of the affected Hindu community, a report highlighted on Saturday.

Dangerous and ominous: Leading Bangladeshi thinker on Jamaat-US ties

IANS | January 24, 2026 6:52 PM

Dhaka, Jan 24 (IANS) Leading Bangladeshi poet, writer and political philosopher Farhad Mazhar has voiced concerns over the relationship between the country’s radical Islamist party, Jamaat-e-Islami and the United States, calling it a “dangerous and ominous” development, local media reported on Saturday.

'Pakistan remains one of the world's most dangerous places for journalists'

IANS | January 24, 2026 6:05 PM

Islamabad, Jan 24 (IANS) A new investigation, titled 'Truth denied: How Pakistani authorities built an unsolvable case', has revealed shocking shortcomings in the probe on 2014 killing of Pakistani journalist Shan Dahar, highlighting police misconduct, political inaction and years of impunity.

Pakistan’s NCCIA officers booked in bribery, extortion case

IANS | January 24, 2026 5:28 PM

New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Composite Circle booked a case against three of its officers, along with their accomplices over alleged corruption, bribery, extortion and abuse of authority.

Textile mill shutdown raises alarm over RMG exports in Bangladesh, threatens livelihoods

IANS | January 24, 2026 3:51 PM

New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) The Bangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA) announcing an indefinite shutdown of mills, along with dispute over duty-free yarn imports between textile millers and garment exporters, has raised alarm over Readymade garments (RMG) exports in the neighbouring country ahead of the national election scheduled for February 12, according to a report.