Trump complains that US has got ‘nothing’ from Pakistan aid

US President Donald Trump said on Monday that the United States has “foolishly” handed Pakistan more than US$33 billion in aid over the last 15 years while getting nothing in return and pledged to put a stop to it.

“They give safe haven to the terrorists we hunt in Afghanistan, with little help. No more!” Trump wrote on Twitter.

“The United States has foolishly given Pakistan more than 33 billion dollars in aid over the last 15 years, and they have given us nothing but lies & deceit, thinking of our leaders as fools.”

In Islamabad, Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif tweeted that his government was preparing a response that “will let the world know the truth.”

Pakistan’s Urdu language Geo Television quoted Asif as saying: “We have already said ‘no more’ to America, so Trump’s ‘no more’ has no importance. We are ready to give all account for every single penny to America in public.”

Asif said Trump’s tweet was borne out of frustration and that the United States should pursue dialogue with Afghanistan’s insurgents rather than military force.

“America is frustrated over defeat in Afghanistan. America should take the path of dialogue instead of using military might in Afghanistan,” Asif was quoted as saying.

The Afghan Ambassador to the US Hamdullah Mohib welcomed Trump’s tweet.