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New Delhi — Ten major trade unions in India have launched a strong protest against the government’s implementation of new labor codes, calling the move a “deceptive fraud committed against the working people of the nation.” The unions accuse the government of pushing through sweeping labor reforms without adequate consultation, warning that the new codes…

Islamabad—Muhammad Saleem Pakistan’s Chief of the Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces, in a major address to officers of the Army, Navy, and Air Force at the newly established Defence Forces Headquarters, described the restructuring as a “historic and transformative milestone” for the country’s security architecture. He stated that with evolving regional threats and…

Tehran: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has issued new military directives following a meeting with General Ali Abdollahi, Commander of the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, according to Iranian state media.The meeting focused on continuing military operations and maintaining a firm stance against adversaries. During the meeting, General Abdollahi briefed the Supreme Leader on the operational…

Islamabad: Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye have prepared a draft of a trilateral defence agreement after nearly a year of negotiations, a move that could signal the formation of a stronger regional alignment amid rising tensions over the past two years, Pakistan’s Minister for Defence Production, Raza Hayat Hiraj, has said.Speaking to a foreign news…

TEHRAN — Iran has drafted a significant piece of legislation that would legally authorize the collection of fees from international commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, in exchange for security services and navigational assistance provided by Iranian authorities.According to sources within the Iranian parliament, the proposed bill would grant Iranian maritime officials the formal…