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These are officially the world's 'best' passports for travel freedom in 2025

These are officially the world's 'best' passports for travel freedom in 2025

You won't get far without one. But not all passports are equal. A new survey has revealed how much freedom the world's passports really offer, with iVisa launching the Passport Score rankings. It factors in rejection rates, costs, and processing...

Pakistan urgesdecisive Afghan action on terror

Pakistan urgesdecisive Afghan action on terror

ISLAMABAD: The inaugural round of the additional secretary-level mechanism between the foreign ministries of Pakistan and Afghanistan was held in Islamabad on Monday, with the Pakistani side urging "concrete actions" against terrorist groups...

Pakistan, Afghanistan hold talks on trade, transit and security

Pakistan, Afghanistan hold talks on trade, transit and security

ISLAMABAD: The first round of the Additional Secretary-Level Mechanism between the foreign ministries of Pakistan and Afghanistan was held in Islamabad on Monday, following agreements made during the visit of Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and...

Pakistan uncovers fake visa network in Islamabad involving Afghan nationals

Pakistan uncovers fake visa network in Islamabad involving Afghan nationals

Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has dismantled a sophisticated visa fraud operation based in Islamabad, uncovering a network that enabled hundreds of Afghan nationals to secure forged Pakistani documents and foreign work permits....

Pakistan, Afghanistan begin key talks to boost trade and fight terror

Pakistan, Afghanistan begin key talks to boost trade and fight terror

Pakistan and Afghanistan held important talks in Islamabad on Monday to improve trade, transit, and regional security. These talks were the first under a new Additional Secretary-Level Mechanism. The initiative follows a visit by Pakistan’s Deputy...

Pakistan, Afghanistan to accelerate framework for UAP Railway Project

Pakistan, Afghanistan to accelerate framework for UAP Railway Project

Pakistan Pakistan Pakistan, Afghanistan to accelerate framework for UAP Railway Project Close Both sides recognised terrorism as a serious threat to regional peace Updated On: Mon, 07 Jul 2025 23:56:56 PKT ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - Pakistan and...

First round of Pak-Afghan talks concludes, focusing on trade, security

First round of Pak-Afghan talks concludes, focusing on trade, security

Listen to article ISLAMABAD: The first round of additional secretary-level talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan has been completed, focusing on the implementation of decisions made during Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar's...

Pakistan, Afghanistan discuss trade, security

Pakistan, Afghanistan discuss trade, security

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Afghanistan held the inaugural session of the Additional Secretary-Level Mechanism of Foreign Ministries to discuss key bilateral issues, including trade, transit cooperation, security, and regional connectivity. The...

Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, and Pakistan Expedite Work on Joint Railway Project

Executive Summary Recent meetings between officials from Tashkent, Kabul, and Islamabad have given fresh impetus to the Uzbekistan–Afghanistan–Pakistan (UAP) railway project, with Pakistan leading the way in coordinating final steps before...

Kabul On Course To Be World's First Capital To Run Out Of Water

Kabul On Course To Be World's First Capital To Run Out Of Water

Kabul could become the world’s first capital to run out of water completely, experts say, blaming the crisis on rapid population growth, climate change, and mismanagement. The Afghan capital’s groundwater levels have plummeted by up to 30 meters...

Pakistan, Afghanistan to further strengthen legal movement across borders

Pakistan, Afghanistan to further strengthen legal movement across borders

Pakistan and Afghanistan on Monday agreed on two-sided efforts to further strengthen the legal movement of individuals across borders. It was decided in the inaugural round of the additional secretary-level mechanism between the foreign ministries...

Pakistan, Afghanistan recognise terrorism as serious threat in 1st round of additional-secretary talks

Pakistan, Afghanistan recognise terrorism as serious threat in 1st round of additional-secretary talks

Pakistan and Afghanistan recognised terrorism as a serious threat as the inaugural round of the Additional Secretary-Level Mechanism between the Foreign Ministries of Pakistan and Afghanistan was held in Islamabad on Monday. The talks are the...

Pak-Afghan bilateral ties discussed

Pak-Afghan bilateral ties discussed

Pakistan and Afghanistan recognised terrorism as a serious threat to regional peace and security during an additional secretary-level engagement in Islamabad on Monday. The Pakistani side emphasised the need for concrete actions against terrorist...

Pakistan, Afghanistan hold talks to boost trade, security cooperation

Pakistan, Afghanistan hold talks to boost trade, security cooperation

Pakistan and Afghanistan on Monday held the inaugural round of Additional Secretary-Level talks in Islamabad, aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation in trade, transit, and regional security. The meeting was convened under the Additional...

Nearly 450,000 Afghans left Iran since 1 June following order

Nearly 450,000 Afghans left Iran since 1 June following order

Around six million Afghan refugees live in Iran, many of them undocumented [Getty/file photo] Nearly 450,000 Afghans have returned from Iran since the start of June, the UN's refugee agency said on Monday, after Tehran ordered those without...

Britain has abandoned Afghans yet again

Britain has abandoned Afghans yet again

It seems that the government has decided to cancel the Afghan relocations and assistance policy and the Afghan citizens resettlement scheme to new applicants with no notice. As of 3pm on 1 July, it is impossible for Afghan people who worked with...

Russian Tour Companies Introduce Trips to Taliban-Ruled Afghanistan for $3K

Russian Tour Companies Introduce Trips to Taliban-Ruled Afghanistan for $3K

Russian tour companies have started advertising travel packages to Afghanistan, offering weeklong trips to the country for around $3,000 as Moscow deepens its ties with the Taliban-led government in Kabul. The offers, which have appeared on...

Iran deports 300,000 Afghans over Israel spying fears

Iran deports 300,000 Afghans over Israel spying fears

Iran has deported more than 300,000 Afghan migrants over the last two weeks, Afghan authorities said. The exodus has been sparked by a national security drive in Tehran, which fears Afghans could be spying for Israel. Refugees described arbitrary...

Average Russians not itching to vacation in Afghanistan — expert

Average Russians not itching to vacation in Afghanistan — expert

MOSCOW, July 7. /TASS/. The average Russian is not interested in vacationing in Afghanistan, the press service of the Russian Union of Travel Industry (RST) said, citing its expert and DiscoverySpecial project chief Oksana Adilova. "Today, it is...

France and Britain meet to address uptick in migrants traveling through English Channel

France and Britain meet to address uptick in migrants traveling through English Channel

France and the United Kingdom are expected to come to an agreement to crack down on migrants fleeing to the U.K. via the English Channel, which Britain has complained about for years.Over 20,000 boats crossed the channel in migration attempts in...

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