Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi will chair Cabinet and the National Security Committee meetings to discuss Pakistan’s response to US President Donald Trump’s accusation that Islamabad deceived America by sheltering terrorists in return for $33 billion aid.
Trump on Monday tore into Pakistan accusing it of giving nothing to the US but “lies and deceit” and providing “safe haven” to terrorists in return for aid over the last 15 years thinking of American leaders as “fools”.
In his strongest attack against Pakistan yet, Trump in his first tweet of the year on New Year’s day also appeared to suggest he could cut off foreign aid to Pakistan.