645 incidents, 71 communal: Yunus breaks silence on minority attacks in Bangladesh in 2025
Jan 20, 2026, at 10:49 am
Bangladesh’s interim government chief Muhammad Yunus on Monday said police records for January to December 2025 documented 645 incidents involving members of minority communities, of which 71 were identified as having communal elements.
Seven killed, 13 injured in blast near hotel in Kabul’s Shahr-e-Naw area
Jan 19, 2026, at 11:33 pm
At least seven people were killed and 13 others injured in a powerful explosion in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, on Monday, media reports said.
Jan 19, 2026, at 03:02 pm
Mir Yar Baloch, a prominent Baloch leader and human rights activist, has strongly criticised Pakistan’s inclusion in US President Donald Trump’s proposed “Board of Peace,” which is expected to oversee governance and reconstruction efforts in postwar Gaza. He said Pakistan does not deserve a role in any peace initiative and instead should face what he termed “Operation Sindoor 2.0.”
Karachi Plaza inferno: Death toll rises to 14, over 70 feared missing
Jan 19, 2026, at 10:07 am
The death toll from a massive fire at Karachi’s Gul Plaza rose to 14 on Monday as rescue teams recovered eight more bodies during an ongoing search operation, Pakistani media reported.
Pakistani agencies accused of ‘forcibly disappearing’ woman, family demands justice
Jan 18, 2026, at 08:36 pm
Family members of a woman who has been allegedly forcibly disappeared are demanding her immediate release, accusing Pakistan’s security and intelligence agencies of taking her into custody without due process.
Massive fire in Pakistan's Gul Plaza kills six, sparks safety concerns across Karachi
Jan 18, 2026, at 07:24 pm
At least six people, including a firefighter, were killed after a massive fire broke out at Gul Plaza shopping mall in Pakistan’s Karachi on Saturday, as authorities continued efforts to bring the blaze under control, media reports said.
‘Organised media campaign': Sister of jailed Baloch leader accuses Pakistan of silencing voices
Jan 17, 2026, at 06:00 pm
Nadia Baloch, sister of jailed Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) leader Dr Mahrang Baloch, has accused Pakistan of running an “organised media campaign” against the Baloch people.
Trying to stop a crime, he lost his life: Hindu man crushed at Bangladesh fuel station
Jan 17, 2026, at 05:33 pm
A Hindu man was crushed to death after he tried to stop a vehicle that was trying to leave a petrol pump in Bangladesh's Rajbari district without paying the fuel price, media reports said.
Another attack? Hindu teacher’s home burnt in Bangladesh amid minority violence fears
Jan 16, 2026, at 04:22 pm
Unknown miscreants set the house of a Hindu teacher in Bangladesh on fire in the country's Gowainghat Upazila of Sylhet district, media reports said.
Kandahar vs Kabul: Inside the power struggle tearing apart Taliban’s top leadership
Jan 16, 2026, at 03:40 pm
A rare leaked audio recording has lifted the veil on deepening divisions within Afghanistan’s Taliban leadership, revealing fears of internal collapse voiced by the group’s supreme leader, Hibatullah Akhundzada.
Hindus attacked: UK MP sounds alarm over ‘disastrous’ Bangladesh crisis
Jan 16, 2026, at 01:01 pm
British lawmaker Bob Blackman has expressed deep concern over the deteriorating situation in Bangladesh, citing a sharp rise in violence against Hindus and other religious minorities in the months following the collapse of the Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League government on August 5, 2024.
‘Billed for gas we never get’: Hazara women protest winter shortages in Pakistan's Quetta
Jan 14, 2026, at 06:29 pm
A large number of women from Pakistan’s Hazara community staged a sit-in near the regional headquarters of the Southern Gas Company (SGC) in Quetta on Tuesday, protesting prolonged gas shortages and alleged overcharging during the winter season.
China rekindles border tensions with Shaksgam Valley claim, India pushes back strongly
Jan 13, 2026, at 04:49 pm
China has once again stirred diplomatic tensions with India by reiterating its controversial claim over the Shaksgam Valley in Jammu and Kashmir.
Who was Proloy Chaki? Arrested Hindu leader of Sheikh Hasina's Awami League dies in jail custody
Jan 13, 2026, at 03:31 pm
Noted Bangladeshi Hindu musician and Awami League leader Proloy Chaki died in jail custody at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital, media reports said.
Lashkar-e-Taiba rift deepens as operatives turn against Pakistan army and ISI
Jan 13, 2026, at 02:56 pm
Lashkar-e-Taiba, long regarded as Pakistan’s most reliable militant proxy, is facing an unprecedented internal rebellion that could destabilise the country further, according to Indian intelligence assessments.
Hindu auto driver beaten to death in Bangladesh as fresh wave of attacks on minorities intensifies
Jan 12, 2026, at 11:15 pm
Chittagong/IBNS: A 28-year-old Hindu auto-rickshaw driver, identified as Samir Das, was brutally beaten to death in Bangladesh, marking the latest in a series of violent attacks targeting minority communities, according to local media reports.
Pakistan: Afghan journalist detained in Islamabad, sparks fears of forced deportation
Jan 11, 2026, at 11:37 pm
Pakistani police have detained an Afghan journalist in Islamabad, raising concerns over the safety of exiled reporters and the risk of possible forced deportation, according to media reports.
Missile fired in north Arabian Sea: Pakistan Navy test fires LY-80 surface-to-air missile
Jan 10, 2026, at 06:49 pm
The Pakistan Navy on Saturday test-fired a surface-to-air missile during a military exercise in the north Arabian Sea, according to local media reports quoting the armed forces’ media wing.
'Lured, beaten, poisoned': Another Hindu youth brutally murdered in Bangladesh
Jan 10, 2026, at 04:53 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: Violence against religious minorities in Bangladesh has claimed another life. A Hindu man identified as Joy Mahapatro was killed on Thursday in Sunamganj district, according to his family.
Hindu tenant farmer shot dead in Pakistan’s Sindh, sparks massive protests
Jan 10, 2026, at 10:14 am
A Hindu tenant farmer was shot dead near Talhar in Pakistan’s Badin district of Sindh, triggering widespread protests by members of the minority community who demanded justice for the killing, media reports said.
‘Worst criminal of humanity’: Pak Defence Minister wants US to ‘kidnap’ Netanyahu
Jan 09, 2026, at 09:25 pm
Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has sparked controversy by saying that the United States should “kidnap” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if it truly believes in humanity, drawing a parallel with the recent capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by US forces.
Is Pakistan facing a silent Gen Z revolution? PhD student's op-ed takedown fuels youth anger
Jan 08, 2026, at 11:55 pm
A fiery now-deleted op-ed by Pakistani PhD student Zorain Nizamani, the son of actors Fazila Qazi and Qaiser Khan Nizamani, has captured the nation’s attention, exposing the growing divide between the country’s ruling elite and its younger generation.
Bangladesh police arrest prime accused in Dipu Das lyniching case
Jan 08, 2026, at 06:19 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: Bangladesh police have arrested the prime accused in the lynching of Hindu garment worker Dipu Das, confirming that he incited the mob responsible for the brutal killing.
Bangladesh weighs JF-17 fighter jet deal with Pakistan as defence ties reset—What it means for India
Jan 07, 2026, at 08:06 pm
Bangladesh is actively assessing the possible acquisition of JF-17 Thunder fighter jets from Pakistan following high-level air force talks in Islamabad.
'Maza na karaya toh…': Pakistan army spokesman’s mocking threat rekindles tensions with India
Jan 07, 2026, at 04:41 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, Director General of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), has once again triggered controversy after issuing a mocking and unprovoked remark aimed at India during a recent press conference.
Jan 07, 2026, at 03:06 pm
Three Indian nationals, including two teachers based in Mumbai, were arrested at Colombo International Airport in Sri Lanka for allegedly possessing 50 kg of cannabis, valued at LKR 500 million (over ₹14.5 crore), media reports said on Tuesday.
Fleeing a mob, he jumped into a canal—Another Hindu businessman dies in Bangladesh
Jan 07, 2026, at 10:03 am
A Hindu businessman died in Bangladesh’s Naogaon district after jumping into a canal while trying to escape a mob that was allegedly chasing him on suspicion of theft, media reports said on Wednesday.
Midnight crackdown in Pakistan: Six forcibly 'disappeared’ in Balochistan, families left in the dark
Jan 06, 2026, at 05:51 pm
At least six people have allegedly been forcibly disappeared in Pakistan’s Quetta and Kech districts, even as the protest camp organised by the Voice for Baloch Missing Persons (VBMP) recently entered its 6,047th day, media reports said.
Suicide bombings and US weapons push Pakistan into its deadliest year in over a decade
Jan 06, 2026, at 05:17 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistan experienced its deadliest year in more than a decade in 2025, with conflict-related fatalities surging dramatically amid intensified militant violence and counterterror operations.
Tension in Bangladesh village after Hindu woman’s cremation delayed
Jan 06, 2026, at 03:02 pm
Tension prevailed in Bangladesh’s Ullapara region on Monday after members of the Hindu community staged a protest, alleging obstruction in the cremation of Mina Banik.