An Urgent Letter to President Biden

H.E. Joseph R. Biden Jr.
President of the United States
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, D.C. 20500

Dear President Biden,

Greetings,

Please accept our heartfelt congratulations on the 248th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence.

Over the past 75 years, the friendship between Pakistan and the United States has been characterized by significant cooperation and support. A recent notable example is Pakistan’s crucial assistance during the URGENT evacuation of U.S. military and civilians from Afghanistan in August 2021. This support, coupled with Pakistan’s substantial contributions throughout the Afghan war (2001-2021), including the FREE provision of air corridors to nearly 50 coalition countries, has come at an immense human, economic, and opportunity cost to Pakistan, amounting to losses far exceeding tens of trillions of dollars.

Despite these contributions, Pakistan often feels abandoned when in need of American support. A recent instance is the resolution passed in the U.S. House of Representatives, which Pakistan views as unwarranted interference in its internal affairs.

Currently, Pakistan is grappling with an unprecedented economic crisis exacerbated by soaring energy costs and the fallout from the Afghan conflict. This crisis has led to severe hardship and unrest among the populace, posing a significant risk of instability. Given these circumstances, urgent American assistance is crucial. We request a one-time budgetary grant of $5 billion and allowing for Pakistan to import oil and gas from Iran, similar to allowances made for India to import from sanctioned countries like Iran and Russia.

We sincerely hope that the United States government will recognize the gravity of Pakistan’s situation and take appropriate URGENT measures, before it was too late. Doing so would underscore the mutual commitment to our longstanding friendship and dispel any notion that while a country can survive without being friends with America, it cannot endure its friendship.

Thank you for your attention to this urgent matter.

Sincerely,

Syed Nayyar Uddin Ahmad
+92 321 9402157
Lahore, Pakistan.
2 July 2024.