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India-Pakistan
Pakistan is not just about terrorism: British envoy
2012-04-29
[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

#6  Apparently Fred's satirical sensayuma is lost on #2 Gruth.

Sarcasm is lost on the fanatically serious.
Posted by: Pappy   2012-04-29 13:14  

#5  ...and that's why they call him the "High" Commissioner.
Posted by: tu3031   2012-04-29 12:16  

#4  Apparently Fred's satirical sensayuma is lost on #2 Gruth.
Posted by: PBMcL   2012-04-29 11:54  

#3  Not just terrorism, there is kidnapping, extra-judicial killings, extortion, corruption, high debt, power out tages, tribal warring, lack of education, poverty, and don't forget about the world-famous Pak ego...did I also mention the first computer virus THE BRAIN came from pakistan...and more
Posted by: Fat Bob Unotch3711   2012-04-29 11:22  

#2  Brits just love Paks, and Paks just love Brits. Everybody knows that

You could not be further away from the truth if you tried especially with the Average Joe!
Posted by: Gruth McGurque5303   2012-04-29 06:26  

#1  Britannia has Pakistain's largest diaspora

Yes we are suffering for this with homemade terrorist galore in the Pak community hence the rise of the EDL
Posted by: Gruth McGurque5303   2012-04-29 06:24  

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