who says that the passing ratio in automatic is less than that of manual? on the contrary it is very easy to pass on automatic..but it is reserved only for ladies or men with disability.

In certain cases like Engineers, etc - are allowed to go in for automatic driving.

In any case 80% of the cars in Qatar or the middle east are automatic, so whats the harm in getting automatic license?

Manual or automatic, one has to be careful and be alert at all times!
happy driving