Pakistan Foreign Affair Department needs to work hard as our passport is second worst now

[Mughal Badshah]

Pakistanis have visa-free access to 29 countries, according to an index that measures freedom of movement for different nationalities.

A report published by Henley & Partners Visa Restrictions Index 2016 ranked the Pakistani passport as the second worst in the world for international travel. Pakistan ranks 103 of a total 104 countries and only ranks better than Afghanistan.

Pakistani passport second worst for international travel

Germany came on top in the passport power list. Its citizens can visit 177 countries without a visa. Sweden was in second place with 176 destinations and Finland, France, Italy, Spain and the UK shared third place with 175. The US came in fourth with access to 174 countries without extra travel papers.Meanwhile, India ranked 85 on the list, as its citizens can visit 52 countries without a visa.

Citizens of Afghanistan hold the least powerful passports allowing them to get into just 25 countries without additional permission.Henley & Partners said Pakistan and Afghanistans travel documents were the worst passports in the world.

A countrys score on the index, and the visas its citizens are required to obtain for travel reflect strongly on each countrys relationships with others, the report said.Restrictions, or lack of them, take into account diplomatic relationships between the countries, reciprocal visa arrangements, security risks, and the risks of violations to visa and immigration rules, it added.

Further, Henley & Partners said that it treated e-visas and visas on arrival the same as if no visa were required, so long as obtaining the documents was straightforward a simple fee and evidence of hotel reservation and return ticket for instance.If there were more conditions, such as obtaining consular approval or an invitation letter for the application, then the index treated it like a requirement for a standard visa.

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[TechWarrior]

Ab aik patwari ayega aur bolega islamabad 9th per hay aur paris 10th per hay. Shabash nawaz shareef. Aur haan, imran khan nay kpk main kiya karliya?[hilar]

 

[karachii]

Ab aik patwari ayega aur bolega islamabad 9th per hay aur paris 10th per hay. Shabash nawaz shareef. Aur haan, imran khan nay kpk main kiya karliya?[hilar]

For your information, Patwari ko english samajh nahi aati.

Woh is thread per aeyngay hi nahi

 

[Mubashir Nadeem]

جنہوں نے یہ کام کرنا ہے اور جن کی یہ ذمہ داری ہے ان کے پاس تو بلیو پاسپورٹ ہے انہیں کیا فکر۔ ان لوگوں کو بھی اگر بلیو پاسپورٹ واپس لے کر آرڈینری پاسپورٹ دےدیئے جائیں تو پھر شاید کچھ کرنے کا سوچیں

 

[LahoriShair]

جنہوں نے یہ کام کرنا ہے اور جن کی یہ ذمہ داری ہے ان کے پاس تو بلیو پاسپورٹ ہے انہیں کیا فکر۔ ان لوگوں کو بھی اگر بلیو پاسپورٹ واپس لے کر آرڈینری پاسپورٹ دےدیئے جائیں تو پھر شاید کچھ کرنے کا سوچیں

Good solution

 

[LahoriShair]

Wasy Zalalat hai k Nepal j
asy pasmanda mulk hmse upar hai.

 

[wasiqjaved]

When your PM is busy stashing his corrupted loot and getting his treatment overseas, don't expect things to get better anytime soon.

Visa Free/Visa Waiver/Visa on Arrival programs are determined by treaties b/w governments that issue passports.

Generally, it would depend on three factors:
1) The countries are on 'Friendly' terms
2) Both countries have reasonable amount of trade and travel b/w/ themselves that makes it worth the time and effort to carry out negotiations.
3) Both countries are of similar economic standings, therefore giving no reason for citizens of Country A to illegally overstay and become an illegal alien living/working in Country B. That is why Mexicans entering US need a visa, while Canadians don't.

Everything has to do b/w governments and economies ... and nothing to do solely on passports. Sadly, we have very poor record in 3rd factor.

Diplomats need to play very active roles in making formal negotiations. Negotiations can be based on Tourism, education and business. Simply saying "'UAE' and 'Saudi Arabia' is our muslim brother" won't do you any good at all. Even a country like Malaysia, with whom you have friendlier ties require visa (and even with Visa, only 30 days of stay on visitor status).

If you look at a US visa-waiver program, each country is economically well-off; not just overall but also when you look at a typical citizen. The rationale is quite straight forward - they are less likely to overstay and find jobs in a country on visitor status.

 

[Sam Sam]

Don't worry, they are trying their best to make it number one by beating Afghanistan.

 

[iftikharalam]

Lekin iss zillat main naa PPP ka qasur hai na PML N kaa. Imran Khan zimindaaaar hai..

 

[iftikharalam]

waisai main sochtaa hoon, N League keh gujjar type supporters aissi khabrain parh ker kis tarah apnai aaap ko mutmaain kertai hongai? hai kia woh ghatiya aur ghulamnana soch jo ab bhi logon ko inn bai sharam sharif brothers orr zardari tollai ko vote dainai per majboor kerti hai?