Travel Updates: Pakistan travel rules are shifting toward more digital options, with visa-free access still available for eligible travellers while more countries move to e-visa systems that require online application and approval before departure. Passport Watch: Pakistan’s passport sits at 101st globally on the Henley Passport Index (2026 movement: 98th in January, 97th in February, 100th in May, 101st in July), with access now listed as 11 visa-free, 15 visa on arrival, and 3 ETA options—29 destinations in total after Cape Verde Islands was removed from the VOA list. Pacific Maritime Policy: A new Pacific-focused explainer argues Ship Rider Agreements strengthen, not surrender, sovereignty—because enforcement authority remains with the coastal State under the fisheries law framework shaped after UNCLOS created 200-nautical-mile EEZs. Regional Governance: Dr Transform Aqorau says the agreements were designed to help Pacific island countries patrol and enforce fisheries rules despite limited ships, aircraft, and funding, using regional cooperation through the Forum Fisheries Agency.