Tweeting out his reaction on Wednesday, Imran said he had opposed Pakistan becoming part of the US-led war on terror from the start. “Now, after suffering 70k dead, over $100 bn loss to economy, when we had nothing to do with 9/11, constant "do more" US taunts & after nation has been humiliated by Trump, GoP saying the same,” he wrote.
“Lesson to be learnt by us is never to be used by others for short term paltry financial benefits ever again,” he continued, adding, “Our society became radicalised and polarised as we helped CIA create jihadi groups; then, a decade later, we tried to eliminate them as terrorists on US orders.”
“And now Pakistan being blamed for US failures in Afghanistan by an ignorant and ungrateful Donald Trump,” Imran tweeted.
From the start I had opposed Pak becoming part of US-led so-called "War on Terror". Now, after suffering 70k dead, over $100 bn loss to economy, when we had nothing to do with 9/11, constant " do more" US taunts & after nation has been humiliated by Trump, GoP saying the same.
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) January 3, 2018
Pakistan has now suffered the ultimate insult: being made scapegoat for US failure in Afghanistan, the PTI chief added.
Lesson to be learnt by us is never to be used by others for short term paltry financial benefits ever again. Our society became radicalised and polarised as we helped CIA create jihadi groups; then, a decade later, we tried to eliminate them as terrorists on US orders. https://t.co/Z1fJuESEhI
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) January 3, 2018
Trump, in his New Year's day tweet, had accused Pakistan of harbouring terrorists and threatened to cut off its aid.
And now Pakistan being blamed for US failures in Afghanistan by an ignorant and ungrateful Donald Trump. https://t.co/Y4oh6OgnxC
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) January 3, 2018
"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," Trump had said. "They give safe haven to the terrorists we hunt in Afghanistan, with little help. No more!"
Finally Pak suffers ultimate insult: being made scapegoat for US failure in Afghanistan. A couple of thousand or so Haqqanis allegedly in Pak are supposed to be cause of why the most well-equipped mly force in history, 150k NATO troops + over 200k Afghan army could not succeed? https://t.co/ACmi72ZSKm
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) January 3, 2018
The tweet drew a strong reaction from Pakistan, which summoned US ambassador David Hale in protest. Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif said Pakistan has already refused to ‘do more’ for the United States. Defence Minister Khurram Dastagir said Pakistan is fully capable of defending itself.
Various other political leaders also registered strong protest over Trump's remarks.
A National Security Committee (NSC) meeting was held on Tuesday, where the country's civilian and military leadership, chaired by Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, reiterated that the country remains undeterred in its resolve to establish peace in Pakistan and has fought the war on terror with unflinching resolve.
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