Pakistan: Balochistan govt suspends 38 teachers for joining employees' rights protests

IANS | January 12, 2026 1:52 PM

Quetta, Jan 12 (IANS) Continuing its crackdown on public sector employees, Pakistan’s provincial government in Balochistan has suspended 38 assistant professors and lecturers, including six female teachers from various departments of the colleges, for three months over their participation in strikes and protests, local media reported on Monday.

Bangladesh polls: Leaders refuse to return to NCP after alliance with Jamaat

IANS | January 12, 2026 11:09 AM

Dhaka, Jan 12 (IANS) Bangladesh's National Citizen Party (NCP) continues to struggle amid internal differences following its alliance with radical Islamist party Jamaat-e-Islami, as leaders who left the party remain firm on their decision, rejecting overtures from the leadership to bring them back.

Trump says only his ‘morality’ limits his power

IANS | January 12, 2026 8:59 AM

Washington, Jan 12 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has said that the only real constraint on his power on the world stage is his own morality, dismissing international law as a primary limitation on his actions.