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. They give safe haven to the terrorists we hunt in Afghanistan, with little help. No more!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 1, 2018
NDTV: Pentagon Clarifies On US Suspending $300 Million Aid To Pakistan
The remark comes amid news reports that the US has suspended $300 million in military aid to Pakistan as Islamabad was not doing enough to tackle terrorist groups
Washington: The United States continues to press Pakistan to "indiscriminately target" all terrorist groups, including the Haqqani Network, the Pentagon said on Sunday, claiming that recent reports distorted details of the Coalition Support Fund (CSF).
The remark comes amid news reports that the US has suspended $300 million in military aid to Pakistan as Islamabad was not doing enough to tackle terrorist groups.
"Unfortunately, recent reporting has distorted the details of the Coalition Support Fund (CSF) by stating several things out of context. The suspension of security assistance to Pakistan was announced in January 2018," Pentagon spokesman Lt Col Kon Faulkner said.
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Update #1: Trump admin cancels $300M aid to Pakistan over terror record (NBC)
Update #2: U.S. Cuts $300 Million In Aid To Pakistan; Says It's Failing To Fight Militants (NPR)
WNU Editor: Pakistan is claiming that this money is theirs and that it is owed to them .... $300 Million Not Aid, It's Our Money, Should Reimburse: Pak Counters US (NDTV). On a side note, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and top U.S. military officer General Joseph Dunford will be in Pakistan this Wednesday .... Pakistan girds for 'exchanges' with Pompeo as U.S. halts military funding (Reuters).
