Donald Trump mocks Pak says, 'Imran lives in friendly neighbourhood'

Pakistan PM Imran Khan and US President Donald Trump held bilateral talks on sidelines of UNGA in New York. During conversation, Trump taking a jibe at Pakistan, said that Imran Khan 'lives in a very friendly neighbourhood' when speaking over Pakistan's regional conflicts with neighbours. 

comment by Donald Trump came as a sarcastic interruption when Imran Khan was talking about Pakistan's neighbours- India, Afghanistan and Iran, that broke a laughter in room. 

Imran Khan said, "I look forward, Mr. President, to talk to you about, obviously, Afghanistan, which is a big issue for us Pakistanis, because stability in Afghanistan means stability in Pakistan.  We also want to talk about all three neighbors: Afghanistan, India, Kashmir.  And, of course, Iran, it’s just — we will discuss situation re because all — se all three neighbors of Pakistan.  And I —"

Interrupt Pakistan Prime Minister, Donald Trump said, "He lives in a very friendly neighborhood." 

Pakistan's foreign policy remains critical with neighbours, Islamab has found an ally in China, who has largely invested in a cash-strapped Pakistan. However, world has condemned Pakistan silence on Beijing's treatment of Uighur Muslims. However, Imran Khan, in an interview said that his foreign policy was backed by Pakistan Army, just reaffirming  indulgence of military in politics. 

He said, "Every policy of my government, which was peace with our neighbors, has been backed by Pakistan army."

India-Pakistan relations

Pakistan's persistent backing to designated terror organisations and terrorists including 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed and Pulwama attack perpetrator Masood Azhar has strained relationship between two nuclear armed neighbours. 

On one hand where Pakistan has been crying foul to global community over Kashmir, in contrast, has been enabling infiltration of terrorists from Pakistan to create unrest in valley. 'Peaceloving' Imran Khan has been seeking world's attention over Kashmir conflict, however, New Delhi has categorically stated that 'talks and terror' can't go hand in hand. 

In an apparent reference to Pakistan during Howdy Modi in Houston, PM Modi said that people who cant even man ir own country are harbouring terrorism and supporting terrorism. " entire world kws about this," he ded. "Where do you find conspirators of 9/11 and 26/11 terror attacks," Modi said, referring to terror attacks in US and Mumbai. "Time has come for a decisive fight against those who promote and support terrorism," he ded.

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Pakistan-Afghanistan relations

Islamab and Pakistan Army has always maintained a pro-Taliban stance, pertaining to ir old links with terror organisation, ever since its inception in 1994. 

Experts have opined that Pakistan has viewed armed militant group, Taliban, as 'legitimate representatives' of Afghanistan as opposed to Afghan government, who has opposed to Islamab's interference in Kabul. It has also been in public domain that ISI's long history of involvement in backing and promoting terrorism, packd as Pakistan's geostrategic interest. 

unilateral decision by Donald Trump's ministration to end talks with Taliban over peace deal might affect Pakistan's relationship with Taliban, as y pushed armed group towards reonciliation. While, most believe that Pakistan brought Taliban to talking table, Washington did t take Islamab into consideration before calling talks to be 'de'

In past years, Pakistan has seen a sharp decline in tre with Afghanistan after it shifted 70% of its tre to India and China. This move drastically affected former's ecomy. 

In a letter written to United Nations Security Council (UNSC) dated August 22, Afghanistan h also raised issue of 'continued violations of its territory by military forces of Pakistan government'. Afghanistan also stated that attacks by Pakistan have resulted in destruction of residential property and displacement of local population, which has suffered greatly as a result of latest violations. 

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Pakistan-Iran relations

dramatic escalation of tensions in Gulf region, pertaining to serious conflicts between Iran-US and its crucial ally Saudi Arabia has consequently affected relations of Tehran and Islamab. With Pakistan's proximity with Saudi Kingdom, Tehran has always viewed country with a prism of suspicion. Pakistan's dwindling ecomy has been reliant on Kingdom, who has helped cash-strapped nation to 'beef up ir reserves,' as Imran Khan mitted on Monday during an interview in United States.  

Iran's affability with India, and development of Chabahar port is also seen as a threat to China funded Gwar port in Balochistan.

On February 17, three days after Pulwama terror attack, Iran sternly warned Pakistan to take action, accusing country of perpetrating a dely suicide attack on Iranian security forces this week by terrorist outfit Jaish al-l that killed 27 people. Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Commander, Mohamm Ali Jafari h called Islamab for a crackdown or tified m of "retaliation". Supreme leer of Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei h blamed Pakistan military and intelligence ncy ISI saying that "sheltering and silence" equals to backing perpetrators.