Pakistani passport remains fourth-worst in the world

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistani passport continues to be the fourth-worst on the earth, not altering its place from a yr in the past and offering entry to solely 32 locations, in response to the Henley Passport Index for 2022, native media reported.
The Henley Passport Index is a rating of all of the world’s 199 passports in response to the variety of locations their holders can entry and not using a prior visa, Daybreak reported.
The rating is predicated on information from the Worldwide Air Transport Affiliation, which maintains the world’s largest database of journey info, and it’s enhanced by in depth, ongoing analysis by the Henley & Companions Analysis Division.
Within the newly-unveiled rating, Pakistan is ranked solely larger than conflict-ravaged Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan, which occupies the underside spot, Daybreak reported.
The highest spot has been taken by Japan, with the nation’s passport offering its holders entry to 193 locations. Subsequent in line are Singapore and South Korea, whose passports present entry to 192 nations, adopted by Germany and Spain, with their passports having a visa-free rating of 190.
Amongst different top-ranked nations are largely European nations, the US and the UK.

In distinction, Afghan passport holders can entry simply 27 locations, the passport having the bottom visa-free rating. Amongst different bottom-tier nations, the holders of Iraqi passports are in a position to achieve entry to a mere 29 nations and people of Syrian passports to 30.
Amongst different nations from Asia, India, together with Mauritius and Tajikistan, has been ranked 87th, with its passport offering entry to 67 nations.
China ties with Bolivia for the 69th spot, with every of their passports permitting entry to 80 locations.
As for Bangladesh, it occupies the 104th place – 5 spots larger than Pakistan – with its passport holders gaining access to 41 nations, Daybreak reported.