WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the relationsbetween the United States and Pakistan were “very good”.
While departing for Ohio, the US president dished in on the ties withIslamabad briefly and said his administration will soon be meetingPakistani officials.
Ties between Pakistan and United States hit a rock bottom as 2018 dawned asthe Trump administration cut off military aid to Islamabad.
We will be meeting with Pakistan; our relationship is very good withPakistan says @realDonaldTrumplinkpic.twitter.com/FI39gkKxR7 link
The Trump administration also alleged Pakistan of not having taken actionsagainst militants and ‘agents of chaos’, however, Pakistan denied theallegations and highlighted the sacrifices made by it in the war againstterrorism.
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In November last year, Trump talked tough on the issue to the extent thathe alleged Pakistan of not having done a damn thing for the US.
However, after the visit of Foreign Secretary Mike Pompeo to Islamabad andPakistan’s role in the Afghan peace process, the US as well as SpecialRepresentative Zalmay Khalilzad admitted that Pakistan was playing apositive role.
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan also responded to the tirade of the45th US president and clarified the facts on the aid to the country.
