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    <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 14:20:40 +0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Pakistan passport climbs to 100th in Henley Index 2026</title>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pakistan’s passport has improved three places to rank 100th in the Henley Passport Index 2026, with visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 30 destinations, while Singapore retained its position as the world’s most powerful passport.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;According to the Henley Passport Index 2026, Pakistan moved up from 103rd place last year to 100th, marking an improvement in its global ranking.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The report said Pakistani passport holders can now travel to 30 countries with either visa-free entry or a visa on arrival.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Singapore retained the top position, with its citizens enjoying visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 192 destinations worldwide.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Japan, South Korea and the United Arab Emirates jointly ranked second, while Sweden secured third place.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The United States ranked 10th despite offering visa-free access to 180 destinations.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Afghanistan remained the world’s weakest passport in the latest rankings. Syria ranked 102nd, Iraq 101st and Yemen 99th.&lt;/p&gt;
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<p>According to the Henley Passport Index 2026, Pakistan moved up from 103rd place last year to 100th, marking an improvement in its global ranking.</p>
<p>The report said Pakistani passport holders can now travel to 30 countries with either visa-free entry or a visa on arrival.</p>
<p>Singapore retained the top position, with its citizens enjoying visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 192 destinations worldwide.</p>
<p>Japan, South Korea and the United Arab Emirates jointly ranked second, while Sweden secured third place.</p>
<p>The United States ranked 10th despite offering visa-free access to 180 destinations.</p>
<p>Afghanistan remained the world’s weakest passport in the latest rankings. Syria ranked 102nd, Iraq 101st and Yemen 99th.</p>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 12:24:51 +0500</pubDate>
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