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Pakistan is not just about terrorism: British envoy
[Dawn] Having relations with any country is good if they have potential for positive growth, said British High Commissioner Adam Thomson while speaking at a gathering at the Pakistain Institute of International Affairs held on Thursday to mark the 60th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II's ascendancy to the throne.
And who has more potential for positive growth than Pakistain?
"Britannia and Pakistain's relations have more length, breadth and depth than any other country. It's not just government to government; the people to people ties are intense, too.
Brits just love Paks, and Paks just love Brits. Everybody knows that...
Britannia has Pakistain's largest diaspora. As for relations between the two governments, we have relations to counter terrorism, promote trade, education, etc. And we need to go from these excellent relations to relations that are better yet," said the high commissioner. "In Britannia, we need to know that Pakistain is not about terrorism but about people like Haider Ali," he said, referring to Pakistain's world record holding long jumper in the Paralympics, who is being invited to London this year to try and break his own record.
Except that it seems a lot easier to find a terrorist in Pakistain than a long jumper...
"And in Pakistain you need to know that Britannia, too, is not all about Dickens," he said.
"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times..."
"And Gawd bless us, every one!"
"Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure nineteen pounds nineteen and six, result happiness. Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure twenty pounds ought and six, result misery."
"It's a far, far better thing that I do..."
"And that man's name is Heep!"
"Please, sir, I want some more."
"Are there no poor laws? Are the workhouses all full?"

"We need to build more trust between the two nations
Ummm... What happens if you build lotsa trust between two nations and it turns out that one of the two is run by duplicitous sonsabitches who want to beat you up, burn your house down, rape your cat, and steal your wife? Which is better? Trust? Or clear-eyed assessment of existing conditions?
with each country looking after the well-being of the other partner. So as Britannia wins medals in this year's London Olympics, we will also be cheering for Pakistain during their competitions."
Perhaps a certain segment of society will, but those who haven't been dropped on their heads probably won't.
Posted by: Fred 2012-04-29
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