*LONDON – **Global Passport Index 2019 released, Pakistan stands atembarrassing position.*
Pakistan is sharing the 104th position with Somalia, whereas, Afghanistanand Iraq are put on the 106 and 107th number respectively.
*Japan and Singapore have shared the top position in global passport indexof 2019, indicating the advancement of Asian countries in an internationalranking released by a London-based firm, Henley & Partners.*
The two Asian countries shared the top spot in the ranking for the world’smost powerful passports in 2019. According to the report, the citizens ofJapan and Singapore can get visa-free access to 190 destinations around theworld.
South Korea, an Asian country, along with Finland, Germany from Europe havejointly ranked on the second top position in the list.
In European countries, Denmark, Italy and Luxembourg are currently presentin the third position, whereas, France, Spain and Sweden are on fourth.
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The latest indexing put the passports of the two global powers includingUnited States (US) and United Kingdom (UK) on the sixth position asAustria, Netherlands and Portugal’s passports stand one point above.
Among Muslim countries, United Arab Emirates (UAE) is on lead with 15thnumber as its citizens are having visa-free access to 172 countries.
China is standing on 72nd position, India on 82.
