No US money for Pakistan until it takes ‘strong action’ against extremists
Ambassador David Hale was summoned to meet Pakistani officials over Trump's tweet
Islamabad/Washington — Pakistan has summoned the US ambassador, an embassy spokesman said on Tuesday, a rare public rebuke after US President Donald Trump lashed out at Islamabad with threats to cut aid over “lies” about militancy. The US would continue to withhold $255m in military aid to Pakistan as the White House reviews the nation’s "level of co-operation" in fighting terrorism, a National Security Council spokesperson said. The announcement came just hours after US President Donald Trump in a tweet said the US had "foolishly" given more than $33bn in aid to the country and gotten only "lies and deceit" in return. Trump had "made it clear" that he expected Pakistan to take strong action to fight terrorists and extremism, the spokesperson said. Ambassador David Hale was asked to go to the foreign office in the Pakistani capital on Monday night, after Islamabad responded angrily to the US president’s allegations that it provided safe havens for militants in the latest spat to roc...
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