Donald Trump's Statement of No Importance, Do Not Want US Aid: Pakistan Foreign Minister

New Delhi: A day after US President Donald Trump said that US had been “foolish” to provide aid to Pakistan, the country’s Foreign Minister, Khawaja Asif lashed out at the former saying they have already refused “to do more” for the US.

A Geo News report has quoted Asif as saying, “We have already told the US that we will not do more, so Trump’s ‘no more’ does not hold any importance.”

In a strongly worded message in his first tweet of the year, Trump said on Monday that US has “foolishly” given Pakistan more than 33 billion dollars in aid over the last 15 years, but in return Pakistan has given nothing but "lies and deceit". “They give safe haven to the terrorists we hunt in Afghanistan, with little help. No more!” he wrote.

Asif retaliated to Trump’s claim and said that his “no more” claim stands no ground as all aids provided by the US has been accounted for. “Pakistan is ready to publicly provide every detail of the US aid that it has received,” he said in a statement.

“Trump is disappointed at the US defeat in Afghanistan and that is the only reason he is flinging accusations at Pakistan,” the foreign minister said in his statement later.

The Geo News report stated that Asif has said Pakistan does not want any aid from the US, whether they block it or not. "Trump can ask his administration as to why were funds given to Pakistan."

Asif further refused to let the US dictate terms to Pakistan and that the government’s priority is “the betterment of Pakistan” and not any other country’s interests.