Published 22:28 IST, November 19th 2018

"We paid Pak billions and they never told us Osama was living there... Fools": Donald Trump continues explosive war of words with Imran Khan

the President of the United States, Donald Trump has taken forward the Twitter spat with the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan. Yet again blaming the country for harbouring the world’s most wanted terrorist at one time, Osama bin Laden.

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Diving headfirst in war of words, President of United States, Donald Trump has taken forward Twitter spat with Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan. Yet again blaming country for harbouring world’s most wanted terrorist at one time, Osama bin Laden, and even garnered an instant response from Khan. 

Launching a solid feud between United States and Pakistan, Trump brought to everyone’s tice how he pointed Bin Laden out before Twin Tower attack and blamed Pakistan for letting him live under ir se inside country. He also went ahead to call Pakistan government ‘fools’

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He proclaimed how United States refuses to pay billions to India’s neighbour as re is thing in return. Claiming Pakistan to be one of those countries who gave thing in return, even cited Osama bin Laden and Afghanistan as an example.

To this, Pak Prime Minister Imran Khan immediately responded accusing Trump of “false assertions” and said that he needs to be informed about historical facts.

chain of conversation was initiated by Donald Trump in his interview to Fox News, where US President defended cutting of military aid to Pakistan, deuncing it for consenting 9/11 mastermind Bin Laden to reside in Abbottabad.

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To which, Khan responded with a series of tweets earlier on Monday asking United States that instead of making Pakistan a scapegoat of ir failures, United States should seriously assess why Taliban is still stronger than ever. 

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Describing Bin Laden's lodgings in his final years, Trump said, "You kw, living – think of this – living in Pakistan, beautifully in Pakistan in what I guess y considered a nice mansion, I don’t kw, I’ve seen nicer."

Trump also remarked on how Bin Laden's compound was right next to a Pakistani military outpost, saying, "But living in Pakistan right next to military academy, everybody in

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Pakistan knew he was re. And we give Pakistan $1.3 billion a year.... [bin Laden] lived in Pakistan, we’re supporting Pakistan, we’re giving m $1.3 billion a year -- which we don’t give m any more by way. I ended it because y don’t do anything for us, y don’t do a damn thing for us."

This Twitter battle between Pakistan and  United States, speak volumes of changing allies and world orders around global political spectrum. 

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21:43 IST, November 19th 2018