Published 18:28 IST, July 22nd 2019
Donald Trump exposes Pak claim on JeM, LeT, asks to prosecute Hafiz Saeed during Imran Khan's maiden US visit. Details here
In a major show of support to India, US President Donald Trump, on Monday, has instructed Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan to not repeat the history of arrest and release with respect to Hafeez Saeed and proceed to prosecute him this time, according to a top Trump administration official.
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In a major show of support to India, US President Donald Trump, on Monday, has instructed Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan to t repeat history of arrest and release with respect to Hafeez Saeed and proceed to prosecute him this time, according to a top Trump administration official.
Siding with ally India, Trump has allegedly directed Pakistan to lift restrictions on India-Afghanistan trade through land routes passing through Pakistan's territory.
Trump has also reportedly intimated Khan of various terror networks like Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Haqqani, which continue to operate out of Pakistan. Trump has also reportedly expressed concerns about infiltration of Pakistan intelligence ncies by se terror organisations.
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A top Trump administration official has also said that Trump has directed Pakistan Prime Minister to correct his policies on Terrorism and militants and has reportedly said that Pakistan should assist in restoring peace in Afghanistan.
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Apart from admonishing Pakistan's continued terror support, Trump has also asked Imran Khan to release Dr. Shakil Afridi who had helped to locate Osama Bin Laden in Abbottabad, from jail.
Earlier in day, Imran Khan was yet again left red-faced during his maiden visit to country when activists from Balochistan protested against Pakistan PM during his speech in Washington DC.
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Pakistan PM's visit has been besmirched with several upsetting encounters including being snubbed at Dulles airport on Sunday where Khan was greeted t by US officials by his own Foreign Minister and or Pakistani officials. Instead of taking his own country's airline, PM Khan took Qatar Airways flight and without a state limousine waiting for him, he took a bus to reach IAD airport.
Ahead his visit, World Baloch Organisation and Baloch Republican (WBO-BRP) launched a mobile billboard campaign with 'Help end enforced disappearances in Pakistan' scripted over it in an attempt to urge US President to take up violation of human rights and enforced disappearances in Pakistan's largest province, Balochistan.
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18:07 IST, July 22nd 2019