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Know about Global Fire Power Index 2025

Total countries included: 145

Topper: USA

Second position: Russia

Third position: China

Fourth Position: India

Pakistan ranking: 12th

Bottom: Bhutan (145th)

Note: Pakistan Army was ranked 9th strongest military in 2024

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Know About Human Development Index 2025

Topper: Iceland

Bottom: South Sudan

Pakistan’s Ranking: 168

Total Countries: 193

Indian Ranking: 130th

Theme 2025: A matter of choice: People and possibilities in the age of AI

Additional Information:

Human Development Index was developed by Pakistani economist Mahbub ul Haq in 1990.

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About Henley Passport Index released in January 2025

Topper: Singapore

Bottom: Afghanistan

Pakistan rank: 103rd

Additional Information:

As per the above ranking, Pakistani passport has visa-free access to 33 states

This means Pakistani passport holders can travel to 33 countries without the requirement of a visa

The Henley Passport Index is released by the firm Henley & Partners based in the UK

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Explanation

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a global money laundering and terrorism financing watchdog, on 21 October 2022 removed Pakistan from a list of countries under “increased monitoring”, also known as the "grey list".

Pakistan was removed from the FATF’s enhanced monitoring list after meeting 34 action items.

Pakistan was added to the list in 2018 due to strategic deficiencies FATF had identified in the country's anti-money laundering and counterterrorist financing systems,

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Maternal mortality ratio (MMR) in Pakistan has decreased from 276 deaths per 100,000 live births as per Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey of 2006-7 to 186, according to the latest Pakistan Maternal Mortality Survey (PMMS).

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As per the report Pakistani economy will grow by 3.4% in 2025

The world economy will grow by 2.8% in 2025

The report titled ‘World Economic Situation and Prospects Report’ released in January 2025 by the United Nations (UN)

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The issue of launching another patrolling force named ‘Ababeel Squad’ to curb street crimes in Lahore is not just a matter of the addition of a new wing in capital city police.

Rather, it is the realization of the failure of Punjab Safe City Authority (PSCA), Dolphin Squad and Police Response Unit (PRU), the prior initiatives launched by Lahore Police, that too not more than five years ago and after the spending of billions of rupees.

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About Global Terrorism Index 2025

Publisher: Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP)

Starting publishing in the year 2000

Total countries included: 163

Pakistan: 2nd 

Bottom: Burkina Faso

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• Global Innovation Index(GII) is compiled by the World Intellectual Property Organisation.
• Pakistan rank in GII for 2020: 107
  
• Pakistan rank in GII for 2021: 99
  
• Pakistan rank in GII for 2022: 87

• Note: Pakistan is Innovation Achiever in 2022 for the first time ever.

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Pakistan’s economic freedom score is 54.8,

Pakistan economy is the 135th freest in the 2020 Index.

Pakistan is ranked 32nd among 42 countries in the Asia–Pacific region.

This report was recently released by Fraser Institute of Canada founded in 1974.