Pakistan summoned the US ambassador on Saturday for an explanation after President Joe Biden described the South Asian country as “one of the most dangerous nations in the world” and questioned its security obligations. of nuclear weapons. Biden made the remark late Thursday while speaking about U.S. foreign policy at a private Democratic Party fundraiser in California, but the White House later released a transcript of his comments, sparking outrage in Pakistan, BGNES reported, citing. to AFP.
Speaking of China’s intentions towards Pakistan, the US president said: “And what I think is that this is probably one of the most dangerous nations in the world: Pakistan. Nuclear weapons without any control ‘. Hours after the transcript of his speech was published, Pakistan summoned the US ambassador, Donald Blum, to the Islamabad foreign ministry.
Washington’s relations with Pakistan have deteriorated since last year, when the United States ended the two-decade war in Afghanistan. Pakistan has provided important logistical access, but US officials believe Islamabad’s powerful military and intelligence apparatus also helped the Taliban return to power following the withdrawal of US troops.
