Balochistan not for sale: Activist warns Trump against Pakistan's 'false claim' on oil reserves

IANS | July 31, 2025 11:59 AM

Quetta, July 31 (IANS) Just after US President Donald Trump announced to help Pakistan develop its "massive oil reserve," leading Baloch human rights defender Mir Yar Baloch wrote to the American President, stating that military leadership in Islamabad have gravely misled the US administration regarding the "true geography and ownership" of Pakistan's resources. He stated that the oil reserves are in Balochistan and not in Punjab.

Bangladesh: 35 injured in violent clash between BNP and NCP supporters

IANS | July 31, 2025 11:22 AM

Dhaka, July 31 (IANS) At least 35 people, including five journalists, were injured after a violent clash broke out between the leaders and activists of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and National Citizens Party (NCP) during a protest rally held in Cumilla, local media reported.

Religious fanaticism knows no bounds in Bangladesh under Yunus

Baidya Bikash Basu | July 30, 2025 9:17 PM

Dhaka: The entire world is silently watching the ongoing Hindu genocide in Bangladesh. Since August 2024's jihadist-backed coup to oust former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Hindus in Bangladesh have been confronting a relentless wave of terror. Attacks on homes, business establishments, looting, arson as well as theft and vandalism and desecration of deities and temples of religious minorities are regular occurrences under the interim administration headed by Muhammad Yunus. Bangladeshi Hindus, seen as allies of Hasina, face mounting threats, amidst anti-India sentiments.