Prime Minister Imran Khan responds to President Donald Trump’s comments
Prime Minister Imran Khan has responded to the POTUS Donald Trump’s comments, who accuses Pakistan of taking billions of dollars in aid and not doing “a damn thing” for the US. In an interview given to Fox News, and later tweeting about it, Donald Trump once again has accused Pakistan for doing nothing.
The response came in a series of tweets, in which Pakistani PM hasn’t just replied to the POTUS allegations, but has also responded to correct his facts and figures.
PM Imran Khan quoted in a tweet, that Trump’s false assertions add insult to the injury Pak has suffered in US War on Terror in terms of lives lost & destabilized and economic costs.
PM further added that Donald Trump needs to be informed about the historical facts. Pakistan has suffered enough fighting US’s war. Making Pakistan’s intention clear, IK said ‘Now we will do what is best for our people & our interests’.
Trump’s false assertions add insult to the injury Pak has suffered in US WoT in terms of lives lost & destabilised & economic costs. He needs to be informed abt historical facts. Pak has suffered enough fighting US's war. Now we will do what is best for our people & our interests
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) November 19, 2018
The prime minister’s latest statement was in response to Trump’s tweets on Monday in which he accused Pakistan of taking billions of dollars in aid from the United States without giving anything in return.
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1064544156960387072
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1064540462848098304
In his earlier tweets, Imran Khan in response to Trump’s interview given to Fox News, the prime minister stressed that “record needs to be put straight on Mr Trump’s tirade against Pakistan”.
1. No Pakistani was involved in 9/11 but Pakistan decided to participate in US War on Terror.
2. Pakistan suffered 75,000 casualties in this war and over $123 billion was lost to the economy. US “aid” was a minuscule $20 billion.
3. Our tribal areas were devastated and millions of people uprooted from their homes. This war drastically impacted the lives of ordinary Pakistanis.
4. Pakistan continues to provide free lines of ground and air communications (GLOCs/ALOCs).
Record needs to be put straight on Mr Trump's tirade against Pakistan: 1. No Pakistani was involved in 9/11 but Pak decided to participate in US War on Terror. 2. Pakistan suffered 75,000 casualties in this war & over $123 bn was lost to economy. US "aid" was a miniscule $20 bn.
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) November 19, 2018
3. Our tribal areas were devastated & millions of ppl uprooted from their homes. The war drastically impacted lives of ordinary Pakistanis. 4. Pak continues to provide free lines of ground & air communications(GLOCs/ALOCs).Can Mr Trump name another ally that gave such sacrifices?
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) November 19, 2018
PM also called on the US to stop making Pakistan the scapegoat and “do a serious assessment of why, despite 140,000 NATO troops plus 250,000 Afghan troops and reportedly $1 trillion spent on the war in Afghanistan, the Taliban today are stronger than before”.
Instead of making Pakistan a scapegoat for their failures, the US should do a serious assessment of why, despite 140000 NATO troops plus 250,000 Afghan troops & reportedly $1 trillion spent on war in Afghanistan, the Taliban today are stronger than before.
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) November 19, 2018
The Pakistani nation stands undivided behind PM Imran Khan and is applauding his response to the POTUS.
Pakistan has paid with blood in the war on terror. We lost 75000 people and our economy lost an estimated $123 billion. The United States is safer today because of our contributions and its a shame to hear statements that don’t take those facts into account.
— Shah Mahmood Qureshi (@SMQureshiPTI) November 19, 2018
The illegal killings by drone attacks; the list is endless but once again history shows appeasement does not work. Also, whether China or Iran, US policies of containment & isolation do not coincide with Pak strategic interests. https://t.co/tFBe9BentG
— Shireen Mazari (@ShireenMazari1) November 19, 2018
Thank you Trump #PMIKSaysNoMore pic.twitter.com/2VrBJduaon
— Syed Raza Mehdi (@SyedRezaMehdi) November 19, 2018
For the 1st time I find myself agreeing with Pakistan’s selected PM except for the part of WOT being US war – more Pakistani lives have been lost & more 9/11s have happened on our soil & to our children – it’s our war too & we need to fight its mindset cuz it’s spread everywhere. https://t.co/pejcom8Rsr
— Bakhtawar B-Zardari (@BakhtawarBZ) November 19, 2018
