Mango diplomacy sweetens US-Pakistan ties
Celina Ali
Islamabad: When regular diplomacy does not work, mango diplomacy does or at least it did for the Pakistan Embassy on Thursday evening. The sweetness brought US officials, lawmakers, think-tank experts, journalists, and even undeclared PTI supporters under one roof.
“The United States has important security arrangements with Pakistan,” said Chairman House Foreign Affairs Committee Michael McCaul while thanking Ambassador Masood Khan for inviting him to enjoy “delicious Pakistani mangoes.”
Acknowledging the importance of the security ties, he said, “Through trade and economic investments in Pakistan, the two countries would become closer partners and bring peace to our nations.”
Congressman McCaul recalled that his native state Texas has had close ties with Pakistan, and he wanted “to continue the tradition”. Texas is, perhaps, the only US state where Pakistani mangoes are easily available.
