ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s passport maintained its rank as the fourth weakest for international travel, according to a global index report published this week that grades travel documents on the basis of international mobility enjoyed by holders.
The Henley Passport Index ranks visa-free access of 199 passports to 227 travel destinations across the world. The global index has exclusive access to data from the International Air Transport Authority (IATA), which maintains the world’s largest and most accurate travel information.
As per the index’s report for the third quarter of 2022, Pakistan retained its position at number 109 in the list, the fourth worst in the index, with visa-free access to only 32 destinations across the world. Pakistan also ranked 109th on the index in the last report published by the global index in the second quarter of 2022.
Only three other countries’ passports rank lower than Pakistan, Syria (110), Iraq (111) and Afghanistan (112). Pakistan’s eastern neighbor India has been placed at number 87, with visa-free access to 60 destinations.
Pakistan enjoyed its highest ranking on the index in 2006 when it was 79 on the index. The country’s position gradually fell over the years until it dropped to its lowest ranking of 113 in 2021.
Japan, Singapore and South Korea are placed at number one on the index, with visa-free access to 193 destinations across the world.
