Pakistan has summoned US Ambassador David Hale to register its protest after President Donald Trump accused the country of lying and deceiving America by sheltering terrorists while receiving billions of dollars in foreign aid, a media report said on Tuesday.
The Pakistan Foreign Office (FO) summoned Hale last night. Foreign Secretary Tehmina Janjua sought an explanation from Hale over Trump’s remarks, The Express Tribune reported.
There was no immediate response from foreign office officials.