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  • Which six countries can Pakistani passport holders travel without visa?

    Which six countries can Pakistani passport holders travel without visa?

    The Passport Index report reveals that Pakistani passport holders can travel to six countries without visa.

    Pakistani passport holders are usually required to apply for visas of 151 countries, 36 countries provide on-arrival visas while some facilitate with electronic visa.

    The six countries allowing visa-free travel for Pakistani passport holders include Barbados, a picturesque Caribbean island, where a visa-free stay of up to 90 days is possible. Dominica, another Caribbean island nation, extends a visa-free stay of up to 180 days, offering an extended and hassle-free experience for Pakistani travellers.

    So, what are the eight countries allowing Pakistanuis a visa-free entry?

    1. The Gambia in West Africa allows a visa-free stay for up to 90 days.
    2. The Caribbean island of Haiti too, allows a visa-free stay for up to 90 days.
    3. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, an island country in the eastern Caribbean, also allows a visa-free stay of up to 90 days.
    4. Micronesia, an island country in the Pacific Ocean, allows visa-free entry with a stay for up to 30 days.
    5. Trinidad and Tobago, a dual-island Caribbean nation near Venezuela, requires no visa while duration of stay has been specified.
    6. Vanuatu, an island nation near Australia, allows a visa-free stay of up to 30 days.
  • Pakistan Test team’s record win on this day in 1988

    Pakistan Test team’s record win on this day in 1988

    On this day in 1988, Pakistan became the first visiting team to win a Test in the Caribbean in ten years. Pakistan won the Georgetown Test by nine wickets, under the leadership of [Prime Minister] Imran Khan.

    As per details, the Pakistan cricket team toured the West Indies from March to April 1988 and played a three-match Test series against the West Indies cricket team which was drawn 1–1.

    The First match was played from April 2 to 6 in Georgetown. Batting first in the first innings, Windies got all out on just 292 runs. Khan took seven wickets, sending more than half of the team to the pavilion. Later, Pakistan scored 435 runs with the help of Javed Miandad’s heroic ton, giving Pakistan a lead of 143 runs.

    Read more – Why is the Pakistan cricket team so dramatic?

    In the second innings, Windies only managed to get 172 runs due to Khan’s majestic four-for. Later, with the fall of only one wicket, Pakistan chased down the score in just 3.3 overs, breaking a ten-year record. Khan was declared Man of the Match for his 11-121.

    While Khan led the Pakistan side, the West Indies was led by Gordon Greenidge and legendary Sir Vivian Richards.

    The second Test match was drawn and West Indies beat Pakistan in the third match.

    Though the series may have been drawn at the end it was a huge record by a visiting team to win in the Caribbean in the 10-year history of Test matches at that time.