Washington, Jan 2 : The US has withheld $255 million in military aid to Pakistan because of Islamabad failure to confront terrorist networks inside its territory.
“The United States does not plan to spend the $255 million in FY 2016 foreign military financing for Pakistan at this time,” a National Security Council spokesman said.
“The President has made clear that the United States expects Pakistan to take decisive action against terrorists and militants on its soil, and that Pakistan’s actions in support of the South Asia strategy will ultimately determine the trajectory of our relationship, including future security assistance,” CNN quoted the unnamed spokesman as saying.
The Council official said the administration would continue to review Pakistan’s level of cooperation in security areas.
On Monday, Trump had threatened to cut off aid to Pakistan, accusing the country of giving nothing in return except for “lies and deceit”.
UNI
