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Canada visa free entry announced for eligible Indonesia and Malaysia citizens starting May 26 2026 with electronic travel authorisation eTA

Canada Visa Free Entry Expands to Indonesia and Malaysia From May 26

Focus PakistanMay 28, 2026

OTTAWA: A significant travel path was introduced by Canada on May 26 when Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada made an official announcement that citizens from Indonesia and Malaysia will now be allowed to visit Canada without requiring a visa. Visa exemption to Canada from Indonesia and Malaysia requires the substitution of the traditional visa system ... Read more

New Zealand golden visa Growth category updated to allow philanthropic donations as part of NZ$5 million investment requirement from June 1 2026

New Zealand Golden Visa Eases Rules to Allow Philanthropy From June 1

Focus PakistanMay 28, 2026

WELLINGTON: The country is set to enable rich migrants to consider donations as part of their investment criteria for the highly sought-after golden visa scheme, which will take effect starting June 1, according to the Immigration Minister of New Zealand, Erica Stanford, who made the announcement on Monday. This new development comes after the country’s ... Read more

CIA official gold bars arrest of David Rush — FBI recovers 303 gold bars worth $40 million and $2 million cash from Virginia home May 2026

FBI Uncovers $40 Million Gold Hoard at Home of Senior CIA Official David Rush

Focus PakistanMay 28, 2026

A former officer of the CIA was arrested last week when FBI agents discovered $40 million worth of gold bars in the home of the officer in Virginia while probing the case to see if the officer had falsified information regarding his educational background and military service. The arresting of former CIA officer David Rush, ... Read more

Donald Trump buffalo Bangladesh standing beside former US President Donald Trump at a crowded Eid livestock market under a giant Bangladesh flag

Donald Trump’ Escapes the Knife After Last-Minute Bangladesh Govt Intervention

Focus PakistanMay 28, 2026

DHAKA: Bangladesh’s Viral ‘Donald Trump’ Buffalo Escapes the Knife in Last-Minute Government RescueA rare albino animal with a blond tuft of hair became Bangladesh’s most unlikely Eid celebrity then the government decided it was too famous to slaughter Albino Buffalo Bangladesh Draws Huge Public Crowds Ziauddin Mridha never planned to cause a diplomatic stir. The ... Read more

Bangladesh passport Israel clause restored on official e-passport after policy reversal

Bangladesh Restores ‘Except Israel’ Clause on General Passports

Focus PakistanMay 24, 2026

DHAKA: Bangladesh will reinsert the historic “Except Israel” travel restriction into its general electronic passports, Home Affairs Adviser Salahuddin Ahmed announced. The decision restores a foundational diplomatic stance that the South Asian nation temporarily removed five years ago during a digital passport upgrade. Ahmed informed the media at a press conference recently that “the ‘Except ... Read more

World Bank emergency funding sought by developing countries after Iran war fallout

Iran War Fallout Forces 27 Countries to Seek Emergency Cash From World Bank

Focus PakistanMay 24, 2026

WASHINGTON: 27 countries have sought emergency funds from the World Bank following the Iran war, which resulted in shock waves in energy supplies across the globe, as revealed in a confidential bank report obtained by Reuters. The unnamed countries have not been indicated in the bank paper, nor is there any specified fund amount. The ... Read more

Korea cosmetics exports reach record $11.4 billion in 2025 overtaking United States as world second largest cosmetics exporter

Korea Overtakes United States in Cosmetics Exports to Become World’s Second Largest Exporter

Focus PakistanMay 23, 2026

SEOUL: The year 2025 brought about a significant success in the field of commerce for Korea as the country became the second-largest cosmetics exporter surpassing even the United States with its record-high $11.4 billion worth of cosmetics exported abroad. It was reported by the Food and Drug Administration Ministry that this year marked the first ... Read more

Trump administration tightens US Green Card policy forcing foreign nationals to apply for permanent residency from home countries

Trump’s Green Card Bombshell Forces Immigrants Out of America

Focus PakistanMay 23, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C: The Trump administration gave another hard knock to the immigrants community by making huge amendments to the US Green Card Policy, which now requires all the immigrants to file their application for permanent residency from abroad. These new policies have essentially shut down the well-known way of adjusting an immigrant’s status while he ... Read more

Dubai economic incentives package announced amid Gulf crisis and Strait of Hormuz tensions

Dubai Economic Incentives Package Worth $408 million Launched Amid Gulf Tensions

Focus PakistanMay 22, 2026

DUBAI: Dubai has announced a second economic incentives package worth AED 1.5 billion, just over $408 million as businesses across the UAE continue absorbing the financial damage from the Middle East war and Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. The Dubai government‘s media office confirmed the package Thursday in a post on X, detailing ... Read more

Hajj 2026 infrastructure upgrades at holy sites showing Kidana Development Company rest areas escalators misting cooling systems

Hajj 2026: Saudi Arabia Adds Rest Areas, Escalators and Cooling Systems for Millions of Pilgrims

Focus PakistanMay 19, 2026

MAKKAH: The Kidana Development Company of Saudi Arabia has undertaken a wide range of construction and service activities in the holy sites before the start of the Hajj season in the coming year. This includes an array of improvements to the infrastructure for the Hajj 2026 infrastructure upgrades including rest rooms, air conditioning systems, toilet ... Read more

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Canada Visa Free Entry Expands to Indonesia and Malaysia From May 26

New Zealand Golden Visa Eases Rules to Allow Philanthropy From June 1

FBI Uncovers $40 Million Gold Hoard at Home of Senior CIA Official David Rush

Donald Trump’ Escapes the Knife After Last-Minute Bangladesh Govt Intervention

Bangladesh Restores ‘Except Israel’ Clause on General Passports

Iran War Fallout Forces 27 Countries to Seek Emergency Cash From World Bank

Korea Overtakes United States in Cosmetics Exports to Become World’s Second Largest Exporter

Trump’s Green Card Bombshell Forces Immigrants Out of America

Dubai Economic Incentives Package Worth $408 million Launched Amid Gulf Tensions

Hajj 2026: Saudi Arabia Adds Rest Areas, Escalators and Cooling Systems for Millions of Pilgrims

Dubai Luxury Hotels Cut Prices as Regional Conflict Hits Travel Demand

SECP Eases Business Entry Rules for Foreign-Backed Companies

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