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The relationship between Pakistan and the United States of America has always been a bittersweet one. From the days when PM Liaquat Ali Khan first visited the US to Pakistan fighting the forced War on Terror with the US, the ride has been nothing but thrilling.
In this relationship of ups and downs, Pakistan has suffered immensely, both financially and in manpower. With thousands of lives sacrificed just to help the US clean its image, the so-called ‘superpower’ of the world even today tries to take advantage of Pakistan.
On Sunday, incumbent President of the US, Donald Trump defended his administration’s decision of cutting down the military aid to Pakistan. It would’ve been fine till there but he went on to say that Pakistan hasn’t done a ‘damn thing’ for the US, which is a despicably false statement. He further went on to say that the Pakistani government had actually hidden Osama Bin Laden in Abbottabad.
Referring to Osama Bin Laden and his house in Abbottabad, speaking to Fox News, Trump said: “You know, living – think of this – living in Pakistan, beautifully in Pakistan in what I guess they considered a nice mansion, I don’t know, I’ve seen nicer.”
If there is one thing we can surely say about Imran Khan, it is that he would not let anyone berate Pakistan while he is in power, not even the President of the United States. Today, Prime Minister Imran Khan took to Twitter and gave a terrific shut-up call to Trump and his administration in a series of tweets.
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
The first tweet directed at Trump said: “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 the economy. US “aid” was a minuscule $20 bn.”
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
He then went on to write: “Our tribal areas were devastated & millions of ppl uprooted from their homes. The war drastically impacted the 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?
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
Finally concluding with the third tweet, PM Imran Khan wrote: “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 the war in Afghanistan, the Taliban today are stronger than before.”
No matter what anyone says about Imran Khan, one thing is for sure, he has the facts and the courage, and he will not let anyone disrupt Pakistan’s morale. Pakistanis, since then, have been all praise for the Prime Minister – for his courage and bravery of talking back to the POTUS.
This is how people reacted to Imran Khan’s powerful words
Historical references always help when taking a dig at the US
Yasssssssssss spill that tea hunnyyyy slayyyy his orange ass kweeeeennnnnnn make it another Boston tea party you slayahhhhh
— Fariha Awan (@Fay_Alif) November 19, 2018
Even Khan’s harshest critics lauded his courageous words against Trump
I'm fully supportive of what PM @ImranKhanPTI said to @realDonaldTrump . I have been supporting his stance all along. I also support your demand that whosoever in media has received US dollars they should be held accountable https://t.co/o2CeG0o4sf
— Mubashir Zaidi (@Xadeejournalist) November 19, 2018
People were all praises, reminding the world who our PM is
Mr Trump remember now our P.M is Imran Khan by the grace of Almighty Allah. He is not afraid of people like you & can speak straight forward not like our previous rulers who has stakes with you people.
— rehan hafeez (@RehanH2000) November 19, 2018
