Pakistan, March 16 -- Gradually, the world is shutting down its doors to the green passport. If Donald Trump's administration in Washington is considering issuing sweeping travel restrictions for the citizens of Pakistan, including other countries, it should serve as a reminder to fix our house.

The US is preparing to impose travel bans on dozens of countries. Pakistan has been placed in a group that faces a possible partial suspension of visa issuance if its government fails to address certain deficiencies within 60 days, according to sources and an internal memo seen by Reuters.

A total of 41 countries have been divided into three groups. The first group, including Afghanistan, Iran, Syria, Cuba and North Korea, is set for a complete ...