The US authorities have decided to withhold $255 million in military aid to Pakistan after US President Donald Trump’s critical remarks. the Pakistani Foreign Ministry summoned US Ambassador to Pakistan David Hale over US President Donald Trump’s critical remarks about Islamabad and its anti-terror policy, local media reported.
Pakistan is a US partner in southern Asia but the Afghan Islamist movement, the Taliban, reportedly uses territories in northern Pakistan for its bases.
A senior Trump administration official said Pakistan's level of cooperation remains under review.
