Pakistani Passport is Still One of the Worst in the World

[SherDil]

Pakistanis just can’t seem to catch a break, or at least the Pakistani passport that is.



In the Nomad Passport Index 2017 released this month, the Pakistani passport was ranked at 196 out of a total of 199 countries included in the index.

Why is the Nomad Passport Index by the Nomad Capitalist significant? Here’s why. The Nomad Capitalist has attracts a dedicated readership of more than three million unique visitors per year, and is increasingly seen as one of the most-visited websites on the topic of international diversification. Many investors frequent it for financial advice. Given its influence, the inclusion of the Pakistani passport in its index basically gives the impression that Pakistan isn’t an investor-friendly destination.

The Nomad Capitalist assists six- and seven-figure entrepreneurs to legally reduce their business and income taxes by relocating overseas, obtain residence permits and citizenships in other countries for diversification, and invest in fast-growing international markets to grow their wealth faster.

Here is how the Nomad Passport Index has ranked certain destinations based on their financial and investor-friendly credentials.

Top and Bottom 5 Passports
Here are the top 5 passports:

1. Sweden, score 109
2. Belgium, score 108
3. Italy (tied), score 107.5
4. Spain (tied), score 107.5
5. Ireland, score 107

The bottom 5 countries starting from the lowest ranked:

1. Afghanistan, score 20.5
2. Iraq, score 23
3. Eritea, score 23.5
4. Pakistan, score 24.5
5. Libya, score 25

Compared with neighboring countries, Pakistan ranks above Afghanistan only and is close to Iran (number 191, 27.5 score) somewhat. India and China fair better but aren’t ranked too high either. India is ranked at 160 with a score of 36 while China is ranked at 164 with a score of 35.

China may have received a lower ranking due to the lack of internet freedom in the country. While India also got a rank close to China, internet freedom alone doesn’t seem to justify their ranking.

Ranking Criteria and Sources
The passports were ranked for 199 countries according to 5 different criteria:

• Visa-free travel – 50% of ranking
• Taxation – 20% of ranking
• Perception – 10% of ranking
• Dual citizenship – 10% of ranking
• Overall freedom – 10% of ranking

They did not cite their sources but mentioned that they included information from “more than a dozen sources”. Readers are however advised to take their passport index with a grain of salt as the data they have provided cannot be verified.

Disclaimer: While the information in this article is accurate to the best of our knowledge, ProPakistani does not guarantee the authenticity of the research conducted by Nomad Capitalist.

Via Nomad Capitalist

 

[SherDil]

@Doordie @Mentee @tps77 @Signalian @The Eagle @Morse_Code @war&peace @RealNapster @Zibago

 

[Dawood Ibrahim]

Mashallah Mashallah Nazar Na lage

 

[Sheikh Rauf]

This is bull crap I am an ordinary person more or less labour and I travelled 3 continent and 12 countries including north America and north west Europe on my Very Own Pakistani Passport.

 

[Khan_21]

This is bull crap I am an ordinary person more or less labour and I travelled 3 continent and 12 countries including north America and north west Europe on my Very Own Pakistani Passport.

If your documents are okay you usually will have no problem with getting a visa on a Pakistani passport .

 

[xyxmt]

Even with that ranking Pakistanis are everywhere so what difference does it make

 

[Sheikh Rauf]

Even with that ranking Pakistanis are everywhere so what difference does it make

It tells others that Pakistanies are not fit to travel that's the msg people get out of it..students docs eng people who wants to travel for medical reasons or to meet people will have less chance to travel.
Pakistani sud condemn this kind of survey it's very disgraceful for good people.
Our criminals are living in UK us Canada have access to travel every where but not common men and women.

Even with that ranking Pakistanis are everywhere so what difference does it make

It's highly exaggerated and gave Pakistani Passport very poor ranking. It's not easy to travel on Pakistani Passport but I bet it has no less value than India.
If we only work on our education and medical I bet half of our population won't go abroad.

 

[xyxmt]

It tells others that Pakistanies are not fit to travel that's the msg people get out of it..students docs eng people who wants to travel for medical reasons or to meet people will have less chance to travel.
Pakistani sud condemn this kind of survey it's very disgraceful for good people.
Our criminals are living in UK us Canada have access to travel every where but not common men and women.


It's highly exaggerated and gave Pakistani Passport very poor ranking. It's not easy to travel on Pakistani Passport but I bet it has no less value than India.
If we only work on our education and medical I bet half of our population won't go abroad.

in the 90s and 200s, every era ghera nathu khera from any country could buy a Pakistani passport and commit crimes using it...this is the result of that.

 

[HAIDER]

in the 90s and 200s, every era ghera nathu khera from any country could buy a Pakistani passport and commit crimes using it...this is the result of that.

Its fact , Zia biggest blunder was Afghan war and let Afghan walkin in big cities. Later corrupt mafia in Passport offices gave thousands of illegal passport to criminal Afghan and even terrorist for financial gain. People say even during Bhutto era it was easy to travel around the world with Pakistani passport with Pakistani airline.

 

[The BrOkEn HeArT]

This is bull crap I am an ordinary person more or less labour and I travelled 3 continent and 12 countries including north America and north west Europe on my Very Own Pakistani Passport.

This ranking is not about how you look at your passport , but how the rest of the world look at your passport!!!

 

[Sheikh Rauf]

Its fact , Zia biggest blunder was Afghan war and let Afghan walkin in big cities. Later corrupt mafia in Passport offices gave thousands of illegal passport to criminal Afghan and even terrorist for financial gain. People say even during Bhutto era it was easy to travel around the world with Pakistani passport with Pakistani airline.

O bhai kabhi to apna ghusa in zinda bayghaiton per nikalo ur very own afghan war starts in bhutto Era. Zia didn't back up from afghan war and nuclear project.
Even in 90s Pakistani Passport were better than any south Asian country our politician put us in this low position.

 

[HAIDER]

O bhai kabhi to apna ghusa in zinda bayghaiton per nikalo ur very own afghan war starts in bhutto Era. Zia didn't back up from afghan war and nuclear project.
Even in 90s Pakistani Passport were better than any south Asian country our politician put us in this low position.

Afghan war started Dec25th 1979. Bhutto era ended in 77.

 

[shah1398]

Ranking Criteria and Sources
The passports were ranked for 199 countries according to 5 different criteria:

• Visa-free travel – 50% of ranking
• Taxation – 20% of ranking
• Perception – 10% of ranking
• Dual citizenship – 10% of ranking
• Overall freedom – 10% of ranking

Its like what things we extend out there so are extended by the same. In current circumstances we can not allow visa free travel except for few instances so same is the response by other countries as imagine non Pakistanis travelling on Pakistani passport freely and bringing hell of defamation for Pakistan. Till the time we dont control things at home, we are better off at the bottom in this category.

 

[ABCharlie]

If you distribute your passport to every tom, dick, afghan and criminal, this is what tends to happen.

 

[Sheikh Rauf]

Afghan war started Dec25th 1979. Bhutto era ended in 77.

Yes actual war start in 1978-79 but proxy starts from 73. It was bhutto s decision to join without any help. But this is not the topic our passport going down gradually cuz of our so called civil leaders they were crook and become criminals.
They can travel anywhere they want on not cuz they have Pakistani passport it's cuz they sell their people and mother land I am including musharaf aswell. We don't need some leader to come and teach us the basics it's us who have to do what's right for at least ourself. Everyone have to do its job well done just like Chinese and Japanes.