righthandrule,
you have some very valid points. i think everyone knows LBA will never really live up to some peoples expectations. Realistically we could have long haul services in the future, but only with carriers that operate smaller long haul equipment i.e B752WL, A310 ect. As for PIA, i have to admit i know quite a few people who work up at the airport who dread the days they operate their flights here. their time keeping on some days is awful. i dont know if this is the same for their operations ex UK (MAN/GLA/BHX/LHR) although i still think it would be a loss if they left. there definitely is a market for the ISB route, im not sure about the loads but surely they must be filling the AC or they would have up'd and left a while ago?