Tuesday, May 21, 2019

25 Historical Images Pakistan USA Relations


President Mirza takes a baby elephant for presentation to USA Ambassador Hildreth as the curator pats the companion of the elephant

A guard catches a cameraman near the border as Jackie Kennedy visits the area

 A warm welcome from Eisenhower and his wife
 Ambassador to USA Aziz Ahmed with Ambassador to Netherlands Rana Liaquat, Governor Harriman and Shireen Aziz Ahmed, 1960
 Ayub has a warm hug for Lyndon B Johnson during his stopover in Pakistan
 Ayub Khan's daughter Nasim Aurangzeb with President Kennedy
 Bashir introduces his wife to Jacqueline Kennedy
 Begum Raana Liaquat Ali Khan talking to nurses in a charity hospital, USA
 Eisenhower meets cricketers Fazal Mahmood, Imtiaz, Hanif and others, 1959
 Friends Not Masters - LBJ riding a speedboat with Ayub
 Iskander Mirza's son Humayun weds the daughter of US Ambassador Hildreth seen from left are Punjab governor Gurmani, Rifaat Mirza, Humayun, Dodie (the bride), Prime Minister Bogra and Ambassador Hildreth. It is said when he was exiled, Hildreth told Mirza this was an internal affair of Pakistan
 Our Ambassador in the USA S Amjad Ali smoking a hookah
 President Ayub waves to the crowd as his host President Eisenhower
 President Dwight D Eisenhower with President Ayub Khan
 President Eisenhower in Karachi with President Ayub
 President Eisenhower visits Pakistan, 1959
 President John F. Kennedy, Foreign Minister Mohammad Ali Bogra and Ambassador Aziz Ahmed take time out for the photographers

 Prime Minister Bogra meets US President Eisenhower, 1954 What an undemocratic step by Ghulam Mohammad, Bogra who was Ambassador in USA was made PM without the support of Members of CA. After the assassination of Nawabzada Liaquat Ali Khan, democratic process was not allowed to continue. Nazimuddin should not have been allowed to step down to become PM. He was an worthless guy.Some one else in the cabinet should have been PM. May be Sardar Nishtar.Than Nazimuddin was dismissed when he had majority support in CA. Than Bogra was dismissed and cabinet of talents formed with C-in_C as Defence Minister and Mj.Gen. Meerza as Home Minister.Than Chy Md.Ali came and gone Suhrwardy came gone, Chundrigar came lived for 2 months, finally Noon came, gave extension to Ayub Khan and had to go home and 1958 ML came, gone in 1969, Gen. Yahya came and than all are aware,what happened to Pakistan. 

 Prime Minister Suhrawardy goes backstage in a theater to share a toast with the My Fair Lady cast of Julie Andrews and Rex Harrison
 The Liaquat's go to Washington DC Face to Face with Truman
 The PIA Captain Saleh Ji hugging Jackie Kennedy as the crew saying goodbye on her reaching London It is said then when asked about her flight, she replied they were great people to fly with. The expression stuck
 The Trumans welcome the Khans to the USA
 Vice President Richard Nixon recording his impressions in the Visitor's Book of Radio Pakistan Director General Radio Pakistan Z. A. Bukhari is by his side
 We like IKE say the crowds welcoming President Eisenhower
When Smoking Was Good Begum Hamida Mohammad Ali looks amused as her husband Prime Minister Mohammad Ali of Bogra smokes a peace pipe with Blackfoot Chief Theodore LastStar in Montana USA, 1954

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