Monitoring Desk: At least 60 incidents targeting Christians were documented across 13 districts of West Bengal between May 13 and September 20, 2026. According to India Hate Lab (IHL) that is a project of the Center for the Study of Organized Hate (CSOH) based in Washington, 60 incidents included 52 raids on private prayer meetings, homes, churches and other Christian gatherings, as well as eight incidents involving physical assault, mob violence or vandalism took place between May 13 and September 20, 2026. The incidents took place in Chandrakona, Gosaba, Sandeshkhali, Hingalganj, Uttar Dinajpur, Barasat, Ramnagar, Purba Medinipur, Kulpi, Baruipur, Raniganj, Chaitanyapur Haldia, Barrackpore, Subhashgram, Howrah, Magrahat, Parganas and Paschim Medinipur where organisations such as Hindu Jagaran Manch/Bangiya Hindu Jagaran, the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), Bajrang Dal, Hindu Suraksha Samiti, Hindu Ekta Manch and Hindu Sanghati attacked Christians physically or destroyed their belongings. The report said members…

Monitoring Report: The Federal Minister of Information Ministry of Pakistan has confirmed that Pakistan launched precise aerial and drone strikes on 10 locations in Afghanistan’s border areas, targeting sites used to launch and store drones that had entered Pakistani airspace. These strikes were in response to drone attacks launched from Afghan territory on 23 September 2026 inside Pakistan’s territory. Initial damage assessment indicates strikes of 24 September cause minimum casualty figure of 100 plus Kharjis (TTP terrorists) while AFP News Agency reported an airstrike hit the home to the Taliban government’s supreme leader in southern Afghan city of Kandahar on Thursday, Afghanistan’s military and government officials did not immediately respond to AFP requests to comment on the strike. Federal Minister Attaullah Tarar in his X message said that Pakistan has repeatedly conveyed its grave concerns to the Afghan Taliban regime and its interlocutors regarding the continued presence of terrorist sanctuaries and…

Monitoring Desk: The vigilant air defense systems of the Pakistan Armed Forces shot down all the eight drones sent by Afghan Taliban today. According to sources, the Pakistan Armed Forces and Pakistan Air Force professionally thwarted the Afghan Taliban regime’s cowardly attempt to target public areas. Four drones were downed in areas adjacent to the Torkham border, and another four were brought down in the mountainous border regions near Kohat. This incursion serves as further evidence of the Afghan Taliban regime’s direct support and patronage of terrorists. It is worth noting that last night, in response to provocative firing, the Pakistan Armed Forces destroyed several outposts and hideouts belonging to the Afghan Taliban regime in the Kurram sector.