Ahmadis face escalating violence in Pakistan amid climate of impunity: Rights body

IANS | September 21, 2026 9:20 PM

Islamabad, Sep 21 (IANS) A leading minority rights organisation on Monday has expressed grave concern over the relentless targeting of Ahmadis in Pakistan, where violence, intimidation and mob activity have followed them from the workplace to places of worship and their homes, with attackers allegedly emboldened by the climate of impunity.

Bangladesh: Books written by leaders of terror groups Al Qaeda, IS being sold openly

IANS | September 21, 2026 9:08 PM

Dhaka, Sep 21 (IANS) Several books written by leaders of terrorist groups Al-Qaeda and Islamic State (IS) that advocate the killing of innocent civilians and destabilising governments are being openly sold in shops, online bookstores, as well as at the ongoing book fair in Bangladesh organised by the government-run Islamic Foundation, a report has stated.

Withdraw call for strike, govt urges employees of public sector banks

IANS | September 21, 2026 8:52 PM

New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) The government on Monday appealed to employees of public sector banks and regional rural banks to call off their proposed 3-day strike from September 28 to 30 as it has already fulfilled one of their main demands by holding the Performance Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme in abeyance.