Pakistan summons US envoy over Trump's comments
Pakistan's Foreign Secretary Tehmina Janjua called in the US Chargé d'Affaires (US CdA) Paul Jones to the foreign office in the capital, Islamabad, on Tuesday, after Trump alleged that Pakistan "don't do a damn thing" for the US while defending his decision to cut hundreds of millions of dollars in military aid to the country.
"Conveying her government’s disappointment on the recent tweets and comments by the US president, the US CdA was told that such baseless rhetoric about Pakistan was totally unacceptable," Pakistan's foreign office said in a statement.
Prime Minister Imran Khan hit back at Trump's "tirade":
"Trump's false assertions add insult to the injury Pakistan has suffered in US war on terror in terms of lives lost and destabilised and economic costs," he posted on Twitter.
"He needs to be informed about historical facts. Pakistan has suffered enough fighting US' war. Now we will do what is best for our people and our interests."
Meanwhile, the Pentagon has defended Pakistan's role in maintaining peace in South Asia and said Islamabad remains a "critical partner" in the region. "The US and Pakistan have a strong mutual interests in the region. As you know, they are critical [and] vital to the South Asia strategy ..." Colonel Rob Manning, director of Defense Department's press operations, told reporters during an off-camera news conference on Tuesday.
US-Pakistan relations have nosedived since Trump took office last year ...
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