Whither the American promise?

Dear Mr. Prime Minister,

AoA.

Sir,

At the outset I will say bon voyage on your short visit to the United States.

In this connection, you are requested to remind the American president about their unfulfilled promise with Pakistan, made in the year 2002, that PIA will be allowed to fly its planes directly to America from Pakistan, when we were lured to purchase their Boeing 777 twin engine expensive aircrafts, instead of the cheaper four engined Airbus 340 planes.

Here the Americans should also be reminded that PIA was the first airline in the world to fly Boeing 777 planes.

As such, it was high time that the Americans must now honour their old commitment, made with their most steadfast friend, whose contributions in this mutual relationship has been much more than American help and assistance to Pakistan, if seen in the true historical perspective, as detailed below:

– Looked after U.S. needs and helped as a friend e.g. in Korean war era, under various pacts.

– Allowed overflights of American U2 planes to spy over USSR.

– Connected USA with China.

– Brought down USSR in Afghanistan war in 80s.

– Saved scores of American soldiers from being lynched by Somalian war lords.

– Saved US staff from burning Islamabad Embassy.

– Made America a single super power,

– Still fighting so called American war on terror imposed on this region, that too because of sheer incompetence of US intelligence agencies, in stopping 9/11 attacks in the first instance.

With best wishes and kind regards,

Syed Nayyar Uddin Ahmad