Times of Islamabad

Pakistan summons US Ambassador to the foreign office

Pakistan summons US Ambassador to the foreign office

ISLAMABAD – The US Chargé D Affaires Ambassador Paul Jones was summoned toForeign Office on Tuesday and a strong protest was lodged with him on theunwarranted and unsubstantiated allegations made against Pakistan by the USPresident Donald Trump.

Foreign Secretary Tehmina Janjua conveyed the Government s disappointmenton the recent tweets and comments by the US President and told him thatsuch baseless rhetoric about Pakistan is totally unacceptable.

Rejecting the insinuations about Osama bin Laden, Foreign Secretaryreminded the US diplomat that it was Pakistan s intelligence cooperationthat provided the initial evidence to trace the whereabouts of Osama BinLaden.

She told the US that no other country had paid a heavier price thanPakistan in the fight against terrorism.