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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.
  • 40 countries to hold elections in 2024, including Pakistan

    40 countries to hold elections in 2024, including Pakistan

    The new year is just over one month away and it is going to be the biggest election year in history yet.

    40 countries are scheduled to vote in 2024 across the globe which, as calculated by Bloomberg Economics, represent 41% of the world’s population and 42% of its global GDP.

    The marathon will begin with Taiwan in January and end with the US in November.

    Here are some of the prominent countries lined up for elections: Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Gambia, and Libya in Africa; Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, the United States, and Venezuela in the Americas; Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Australia, and Pakistan in Asia and Oceania; Austria, Belarus, Belgium, the European Union, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Turkey, Ukraine and the United Kingdom in Europe.

    There are, however, four elections that the world has eyes on — elections that are expected to alter geopolitics in the next decade.

    Russia will elect the new president in March who will govern until 2030, putting Russia-NATO relations at the forefront.

    In April-May, India will hold elections and as per analysts, Modi’s loss can push back investors.

    The European Union will conduct bloc-wide polls in June to appoint members of the European Parliament for the 2024-2029 which will be pertinent for the increasing friction between right-wing and left-wing policymakers on issues like immigration and Ukraine.

    The United States will hold legislative and presidential elections in November for 2025-2028, while everyone curiously waits whether Republicans will return to the White House or not.