There is an increasing momentum in Pakistan to promote boycott of US products, however while many Pakistanis are embracing the "war on US products", others believe the movement has a long way to go. For years Naeem Ahmad wondered whether he would ever make it to the "land of opportunities", the United States of America, a dream many young Pakistanis cherish and work towards achieving. However, last April, a heated discussion with a group of anti-US activists brought his preparations for the long journey to an abrupt end. "I had been planning to join two of my elder brothers settled in the US but a chance meeting with those activists opened my eyes and changed my heart," said Ahmad recalling the dialogue with the activists campaigning against US products like Pizza Hut, KFC and soft drinks. The group members Ahmad talked about were part of the Islamabad-based Citizens' Peace Committee (CPC), a private initiative born out of opposition to nuclear tests by both India and Pakistan in May 1998. The CPC comprises renowned physicists, academics and intellectuals. "This was a very difficult task, which we performed despite a string of direct and indirect threats by the local administration," said Sameena Imtiaz, a member of the CPC, who, along with several other CPC members, faced numerous odd situations while attempting to dissuade people from eating at Pizza Hut or KFC. The campaign was launched to protest the impending US invasion of Iraq in March this year. Source: Aljazeera.net