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On Wed, 15 Dec 2004, Norman Lobo wrote:
Themistoclles,
Could you explain why US citizens of Indian origin have to apply for visas and get clearance form Islamabad before they land in Pakistan: whereas US citizens of other nationalalities can get visas at the port of entry in Pakistan.
The answer to this question is also the answer to your question. It is a case of reciprocity.
Norman Lobo, Antelope, CA
Without getting into the bitterness of the South Asian cold war, it needs to be pointed out that Goans migrated to Karachi long before 1947, and their decision was entirely economic -- not political.
To treat Goans as 'traitors' on the other side of the border is to overlook a crucial point.
I'm not saying this because of their religion, but because the history of Goan migration to Karachi (just another port city, only further away than Bombay) for economic reasons cannot be confused with the post-1947 migration for political/religious reasons.
Don't you agree this point needs to be accepted, Norman? FN
