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PAKISTAN has done it again. The country has held on to its spot near the bottom of the Henley Passport Index, ranking 103rd out of 106, just above Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan. For the fifth time in a row, our passport holds the dubious distinction of being among the world’s least powerful. Consistency demands commitment and successive governments have shown plenty of that, especially when it comes to standing still. While others jostle up and down the index, Pakistan’s passport remains a model of stability. Holders of the green booklet can travel visa-free to a grand total of 31 destinations — a list that mostly includes islands most have never heard of and countries one might only encounter in a geography quiz. Meanwhile, top spot holders, Singaporeans, can breeze into 193 destinations, and South Koreans into 190. One could blame geopolitics, global suspicion, or our own bureaucratic enthusiasm for paperwork. But the truth is that passport strength reflects far more than airport convenience: it mirrors inter...

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A high-level meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, was informed on Friday that as of October 16, a total of 1,477,592 Afghan nationals have been repatriated and the government will grant no further extension. A drive to expel more than 1.3 million Afghan nationals with Proof of Registration (PoR) card holders, the last category of refugees legally living in the country without visas, has been underway since Sept 1 this year. According to a statement released by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), the meeting’s attendees were told that only those Afghans who possess a valid Pakistani visa would be allowed to stay in Pakistan and the number of exit points on the Afghan side are being increased to make the repatriation process smoother and faster. “Officials informed the meeting that harboring Afghan nationals residing illegally in Pakistan or allowing them to stay in guesthouses is a criminal offense, and efforts are underway to identify such individuals. The public will be involved in the repatriat...

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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Rawalpindi, Islamabad and other northern areas were jolted by tremors on Friday, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD). The PMD’s data showed that the quake was registered with a magnitude of 5.6 at a depth of 120 kilometres at 5:15pm. Tremors were felt in Rawalpindi, Islamabad, Peshawar, Swat and Chitral. The PMD stated that the quake’s epicentre was in the Hindu Kush mountains in Afghanistan. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) registered a 4.7 magnitude quake less than 30km from the western Pak-Afghan border, at a depth of 10km at 4:53pm. However, USGS also registered a 5.5 magnitude earthquake less than 10km Pakistan’s northern border with Afghanistan. This one was registered at 5:15pm at a depth of 10km. A screenshot of a map showing two earthquakes registered north and west of Pakistan. — Screengrab via USGS Last week, a magnitude 5 earthquake struck close to Punjab’s Layyah on Saturday night, according to the PMD. The department said the quake occurred 50k...

Журналисты из Днепра попали под обстрел КАБами в Покровском Синельниковского района Днепропетровской области.

Система акустических датчиков позволяет украинским войскам отслеживать вражеские беспилотники во время атак на города. Такую технологию уже перенимают и в Европе.

Bitcoin miners are running out of room to breathe. In the wake of a $19 billion market rout, operators have begun moving massive volumes of Bitcoin onto exchanges, a classic signal that sell pressure is building. Data from CryptoQuant shows that between Oct. 9 and Oct. 15, mining wallets sent 51,000 BTC, worth more than […] The post Bitcoin miners just moved $5.6B to exchanges under AI escape plan appeared first on CryptoSlate.

В Чернигове решение городского совета о переименовании сквера "Сказка" в "Сквер Трампа" вызвало волну обсуждений и обвинений в нарушении законодательства. Представители Украинского института национальной памяти считают, что принятое решение противоречит нормам закона о наименовании объектов в честь физических лиц.

Летом 1953 года небольшой городок охватила паника – местные жители повсюду обнаруживали опасных ядовитых кобр. Для борьбы со змеями даже задействовали фургон с радио, транслировавший музыку индийского заклинателя змей.

Суд в Варшаве принял решение не передавать Германии гражданина Украины Владимира Журавлева, которого подозревают в причастности к взрывам на газопроводе "Северный поток" в 2022 году. После отказа в экстрадиции суд приказал немедленно освободить мужчину из-под стражи.

Пожар на нефтебазе в поселке Гвардейском Симферопольского района, который разгорелся в результате атаки беспилотников 17 октября, охватил еще один резервуар. Мониторинговые каналы публикуют спутниковые снимки с двумя очагами пожара.

A poll shows that 76 percent of Israelis back the deal for Gaza with Hamas. There's no chance at least half the public will give Netanyahu credit for ending the war and returning the hostages if he doesn't take responsibility for the events that led up to October 7

A broad altcoin sell-off is seeing whales de-risking, according to analysts, citing fears of a black swan event.

Вооруженные силы Российской Федерации "перемалывают" россиян, наступают и пытаются отодвинуть украинцев из "домиков на курьих ножках", которые не имеют никакого значения, заявил так называемый "министр обороны ДНР" Игорь Гиркин (Стрелков). Бывший сотрудник Федеральной службы безопасности набросился на президента РФ Владимира Путина, предупредил о "смуте" и отметил умение Украины наносить болезненные удары по тылам РФ.

Украинская телеведущая Леся Никитюк эмоционально отреагировала на заявление Оли Поляковой принять участие в Национальном отборе на Евровидение-2026. Звезда экрана, которая летом впервые стала мамой, также хочет быть причастной к песенному конкурсу.

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government was holding urgent talks on Friday to overturn a ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans attending a match at Aston Villa that Israel’s government branded “shameful”. Birmingham-based Villa said the club had been informed by the Safety Advisory Group (SAG), responsible for issuing certificates for matches, that no away fans would be permitted at the Europa League match on November 6. “Shameful decision! I call on the UK authorities to reverse this coward decision,” the foreign minister of Israel, Gideon Saar, posted on X. A UK police commissioner asked local officials to review the decision as criticism of the ban mounted, including from Starmer and European governing body UEFA. Starmer, a keen football fan, called the move “wrong”. “We will not tolerate antisemitism on our streets. The role of the police is to ensure all football fans can enjoy the game, without fear of violence or intimidation,” Starmer wrote on X. A spokesman for the prime minister said on Friday that conve...

Punjab Information Minister Azma Bokhari said on Friday that the provincial government had forwarded the summary for banning the Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) to the Centre. “The Punjab cabinet has given its approval for banning the TLP, and this has been forwarded to the Centre. So the legal requirement with regard to the provinces has been fulfilled. The provincial government, after giving its approval, has forwarded the summary to the Centre,” she said at a press conference in Lahore. Her statement comes a day after the Punjab government decided to ask the Centre to ban the TLP, which had conducted a protest march “in solidarity with Gaza”, pledging to reach Islamabad and protest outside the US embassy. However, on Monday, the authorities launched a pre-dawn operation in Muridke, where the TLP had set up its protest camp on its way to its planned destination. The move by law enforcement agencies had triggered violent clashes, chaos dozens of arrests, resulting in the protest’s premature end. There have ...

On paper, Pakistan has begun to conserve its sea. In July, the country created its third marine protected area around Miani Hor, a swampy coastal lagoon approximately 100km west of Karachi. This joins Astola Island and Churna Island, created in 2017 and 2024, respectively. These are meant to become safe havens for corals, fish and other marine species. But the reality of Pakistan’s marine protected areas (MPAs) is trawlers sweeping the seabed, discarded “ghost nets” entangling marine life, and fishers shocking their catch with electric currents. Pakistan has promised to protect 30 per cent of its ocean by 2030. At present, these three MPAs cover less than 1 per cent. “Pakistan is a very terrestrial country and most conservation efforts are based there, as people are starting to understand the issues and are loud about the problems,” explains Rab Nawaz, senior director for biodiversity programmes at WWF-Pakistan. He worries that Pakistan’s sea is consequently being overlooked: “We are already losing much of th...