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#425 Posted by Romair on October 24, 2005 10:53:22 am

Soysauce #417: ``Romair, would you revisit your prediction that t-shirt with pak flags would be popular in the US?``

Most definitely.....As I said, I am ready to revisit anything......Of all the comments I have made on Chowk, I would rank this one as one of the most far-sighted. And accurate.

My prediction was that, the relations between USA and Pakistan would go through a sea-change. T-shirts, with a Pakistani flag on them, being a symbol of rising popularity of Pakistan in the USA. Much like Ghalib uses symbols in his poetry to make a point.......

And that is exactly what happened. Pakistani and USA relations have exponentially improved, since then. Pakistan is now one of the closest allies with the USA. While before then, Pakistan was one of the most sanctioned countries by the USA. Pakistan is now a non-NATO ally.

Bill Clinton refused to meet Musharraf before then. Now the President of Pakistan is one of the most sought after individuals in the USA. He is the only South Asian leader who was invited to Camp David. He was ranked as the 21st most influential leaders in the world. Even the Ambassador of Pakistan to the USA was ranked amongst the top 70.


The relations between the USA and Pakistan, and the popularity of Pakistan in the USA is the highest it has been in many decades. It will never be as popular as UK and Israel. But it is still a sea-change. So what I stated proved correct, even beyond my own wildest imagination............

The amount of interest in Pakistan, from the USA, has gone up manifold. If you don`t believe me, then just read the President of USA`s own remarks, which he delivers so many times......the average Pakistani`s importance is far higher for USA, then ever before......

``US President George W. Bush rewarded Pakistan with ``major non-NATO ally`` status,....
``I hereby designate the Islamic Republic of Pakistan as a major non-NATO ally of the United States``

The above is from the leader of the USA`s mouth......So you shoudl believe it.....