The upgrade in the status of US Consulate office in Peshawar to Consulate General shows the US interests are increasing up north in Pakistan. The US Embassy Pakistan is also trying to ensure that it employs local staff in maximum numbers. This fact could be checked by visiting the US Embassy, Pakistan website where Eid Milad-un-Nabi holiday is shown on Friday, 26th of February 2010.. The Pakistan government has declared this holiday on Saturday, 27th of February 2010 after the moon-sighting by our Muslim scholars. I think the US Embassy might have its own Muslim scholars that have told them to celebrate this holiday on this day. I request the US Embassy to tell the public why they are doing so? KHALID MUSTAFA, Islamabad, February 26.