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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has garnered the honour of having the fourth weakest passport in the world behind only war-torn Syria, Afghanistan and Iraq, according to the Henley Passport Index.
The Henley Passport Index, which is a ranking of all the world’s passports according to the number of destinations their holders can access without a prior visa, placed Pakistan on the 107th position. Pakistani passport holders still enjoy visa-free access to 32 countries.
The ranking is based on data from the International Air Transport Association, which maintains the world’s largest and database of travel information, and it is enhanced by extensive, ongoing research by the Henley & Partners Research Department.
Japan retained the top spot as the world’s most powerful passport, while Singapore took the second spot. South Korea tied with Germany for the third spot with each giving access to 191 destinations.
Interestingly, despite a military coup, Myanmar has secured the 94th spot in the index with access to 47 destinations whereas India and Bangladesh stand at the 84th and 100th ranks, respectively.
China and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) climb from the 90th position to 68th, and 65th position to 15th, respectively. European Union (EU) countries make the majority of countries ranked on the top 10 list of the Henley Passport Index.
The report reveals that the United Kingdom (UK) and the United States (US) have dropped down to seventh place, together with Switzerland, Belgium, and New Zealand.