A Pakistani lawyer's daughter and son-in-law of former minister of the country, Shireen Mazari, were sentenced to 17 years in prison for calling Pakistan a ‘terrorist state’ and coming up with ‘anti-military’ remarks on her social media post. The charges were filed by the court under the contentious Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA).&nbsp;According to a report in the Dawn, the additional district and sessions court on Saturday found human rights lawyer Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and her husband Hadi Ali Chattha guilty of cyberterrorism, glorification of terrorism, and the dissemination of false information in Islamabad.&nbsp;Mazari, a human rights lawyer, has defended victims of rights abuses and has been a vocal opponent of extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances. Her mother previously served as Pakistan’s federal minister for human rights under the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government.&nbsp;Mazari's husband, Ali, who is also a criminal lawyer, represents individuals accused in blasphemy cases and has also worked with the Asma Jahangir Legal Cell, advocating for survivors of sexual assault, rape and enforced disappearances.<h3>Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA)</h3>Pakistani journalists, digital rights activists and civil society groups have long opposed the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA). Though enacted in 2016 to address cybercrime, the law has increasingly been used by the state to curb free expression, particularly after amendments passed in January 2025 expanded the government’s authority to regulate social media.&nbsp;The amended law carries penalties of up to three years’ imprisonment and fines of up to PKR 20 lakh for spreading false information. It also bars the sharing of statements from banned organisations or their members and widens the definition of social media platforms to include all online information management systems.&nbsp;“This judgment is a blatant assault on the Constitution and a chilling warning to every lawyer, journalist, and citizen who dares to speak. The use of PECA to impose an excessive and punitive sentence for expression is not law enforcement; it is state overreach,” Moniza Kakar, a prominent human rights activist, told ThePrint.&nbsp;She said the ruling is unlikely to survive an appeal and highlights the pressing need to end the misuse of PECA as an instrument of intimidation rather than justice. “Such disproportionate punishment has no place in a constitutional democracy and reflects a systematic misuse of cybercrime laws to silence dissent. When criticism is criminalised, and free speech is treated as terrorism, the justice system ceases to protect rights and begins to police opinions,” she said.&nbsp;Also read: '<a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/-a-ghost-ship-why-uss-abraham-lincoln-has-turned-off-its-transponders-as-it-s-heading-towards-iran-1769379052612">Ghost mode activated': Why USS Abraham Lincoln has turned off Its transponders as it's heading towards Iran?</a>

Mazari, a human rights lawyer, has defended victims of rights abuses and has been a vocal opponent of extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances. Her mother previously served as Pakistan’s federal minister for human rights under the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government.

A Pakistani lawyer's daughter and son-in-law of former minister of the country, Shireen Mazari, were sentenced to 17 years in prison for calling Pakistan a ‘terrorist state’ and coming up with ‘anti-military’ remarks on her social media post. The charges were filed by the court under the contentious Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA). According to a report in the Dawn, the additional district and sessions court on Saturday found human rights lawyer Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and her husband Hadi Ali Chattha guilty of cyberterrorism, glorification of terrorism, and the dissemination of false information in Islamabad. Mazari, a human rights lawyer, has defended victims of rights abuses and has been a vocal opponent of extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances. Her mother previously served as Pakistan’s federal minister for human rights under the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government. Mazari's husband, Ali, who is also a criminal lawyer, represents individuals accused in blasphemy cases and has also worked with the Asma Jahangir Legal Cell, advocating for survivors of sexual assault, rape and enforced disappearances. Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) Pakistani journalists, digital rights activists and civil society groups have long opposed the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA). Though enacted in 2016 to address cybercrime, the law has increasingly been used by the state to curb free expression, particularly after amendments passed in January 2025 expanded the government’s authority to regulate social media. The amended law carries penalties of up to three years’ imprisonment and fines of up to PKR 20 lakh for spreading false information. It also bars the sharing of statements from banned organisations or their members and widens the definition of social media platforms to include all online information management systems. “This judgment is a blatant assault on the Constitution and a chilling warning to every lawyer, journalist, and citizen who dares to speak. The use of PECA to impose an excessive and punitive sentence for expression is not law enforcement; it is state overreach,” Moniza Kakar, a prominent human rights activist, told ThePrint. She said the ruling is unlikely to survive an appeal and highlights the pressing need to end the misuse of PECA as an instrument of intimidation rather than justice. “Such disproportionate punishment has no place in a constitutional democracy and reflects a systematic misuse of cybercrime laws to silence dissent. When criticism is criminalised, and free speech is treated as terrorism, the justice system ceases to protect rights and begins to police opinions,” she said. Also read: 'Ghost mode activated': Why USS Abraham Lincoln has turned off Its transponders as it's heading towards Iran?

Mazari, a human rights lawyer, has defended victims of rights abuses and has been a vocal opponent of extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances. Her mother previously served as Pakistan’s federal minister for human rights under the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government.

Pakistan minister's daughter, son-in-law sentenced to 17 yrs for calling nation a ‘terrorist state’

Pakistan's former human rights minister and former prime minister Imran Khan's close aide Shireen Mazari on Tuesday resigned from the party and she announced her shocking retirement from active politics after she was arrested by the police over the recent violence.&nbsp;

&nbsp;72-year-old Mazari made the announcement after she was released following her fourth arrest since May 12 when she was picked up by the police from her residence and sent to jail. Mazari had served as the minister for human rights from 2018 to 2022, under the government of Imran Khan.&nbsp;

Speaking at a press conference, &nbsp;she criticised the violence that broke out after Khan was arrested on May 9, adding that a similar undertaking was given by her in the Islamabad High Court.

"Not only the May 9 and 10 violence, but I’ve always condemned every kind of violence especially against state institutions and symbols like the General Headquarters, Supreme Court and Parliament,” she stated.&nbsp;

Mazari then announced that she has resigned from Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party and is also quitting active politics, saying that the arrest had an adverse effect on her health as well as the family.&nbsp;

"From today, I’m not part of PTI or any active party because first [for me are] my family, my mother and kids,” she stated.&nbsp;

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<h2>'Big political loss'&nbsp;</h2>

In the last few days, several PTI leaders have resigned from the party after facing the heat of legal processes, however, those leaders did not share the same stature as that of liberal-minded Mazari.&nbsp;

Mazari's resignation is being seen as a big political loss to the political party.

Civil society, which included journalists, expressed disappointment at her decision and Geo News anchor Hamid Mir called her retirement a "huge loss" for the country's human rights activism and democracy.&nbsp;

Political analyst Mosharraf Zaidi stated the development was “an absolute disgrace for the government, the military and the country at large".&nbsp;

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The police arrested Mazari for the fourth time on Monday after the authorities were directed by the Lahore High Court's Rawalpindi bench to set her free if she was not needed in any other case.

Speaking to the media after the court order, her daughter Imaan Mazari-Hazir said that “the government should think and not destroy homes like this”.

Mazari-Hazir also slammed Khan, saying that "it is a pity that party chief Imran Khan has forgotten the workers and leadership".

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Pakistan's former human rights minister and former prime minister Imran Khan's close aide Shireen Mazari on Tuesday resigned from the party and she announced her shocking retirement from active politics after she was arrested by the police over the recent violence.

Pakistan's former human rights minister and former prime minister Imran Khan's close aide Shireen Mazari on Tuesday resigned from the party and she announced her shocking retirement from active politics after she was arrested by the police over the recent violence. 72-year-old Mazari made the announcement after she was released following her fourth arrest since May 12 when she was picked up by the police from her residence and sent to jail. Mazari had served as the minister for human rights from 2018 to 2022, under the government of Imran Khan. Speaking at a press conference, she criticised the violence that broke out after Khan was arrested on May 9, adding that a similar undertaking was given by her in the Islamabad High Court. "Not only the May 9 and 10 violence, but I’ve always condemned every kind of violence especially against state institutions and symbols like the General Headquarters, Supreme Court and Parliament,” she stated. Mazari then announced that she has resigned from Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party and is also quitting active politics, saying that the arrest had an adverse effect on her health as well as the family. "From today, I’m not part of PTI or any active party because first [for me are] my family, my mother and kids,” she stated. ALSO READ | Imran Khan's close aide Shah Mahmood Qureshi arrested minutes after release from jail 'Big political loss' In the last few days, several PTI leaders have resigned from the party after facing the heat of legal processes, however, those leaders did not share the same stature as that of liberal-minded Mazari. Mazari's resignation is being seen as a big political loss to the political party. Civil society, which included journalists, expressed disappointment at her decision and Geo News anchor Hamid Mir called her retirement a "huge loss" for the country's human rights activism and democracy. Political analyst Mosharraf Zaidi stated the development was “an absolute disgrace for the government, the military and the country at large". WATCH | In Pakistan, PTI leaders re-arrested minutes after release ordered by Islamabad High Court | WION The police arrested Mazari for the fourth time on Monday after the authorities were directed by the Lahore High Court's Rawalpindi bench to set her free if she was not needed in any other case. Speaking to the media after the court order, her daughter Imaan Mazari-Hazir said that “the government should think and not destroy homes like this”. Mazari-Hazir also slammed Khan, saying that "it is a pity that party chief Imran Khan has forgotten the workers and leadership". (With inputs from agencies) You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. WATCH WION LIVE HERE

Pakistan: Imran Khan receives another shock after close aide Shireen Mazari quits party

Senior PTI leader Shireen Mazari has announced her resignation from the party. Her resignation comes after 19 PTI leaders reportedly quit the party. Why are so many of them resigning? Molly Gambhir reports.

Gravitas: Why are PTI leaders resigning? | Exodus grips Imran Khan's party | Shireen Mazari quits

Imran Khan has just suffered another major blow, several of his parties senior leaders and close aides have quit. The latest following suit was former human rights Minister Shireen Mazari who announced that she has quit active politics altogether two of the other senior PTI leaders also called it quits.

Big jolt for Imran Khan, Shireen Mazari quits active politics

Pakistan, which is going through a worst economic crisis amidst growing political instability, is now facing a daunting task to keep the Judiciary intact as two judges of the Pakistani Supreme Court have challenged the powers of the Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP), saying the apex court “cannot be dependent on the solitary decision of one man, the Chief Justice”. PTI Leader Shireen Mazari speaks more on this to WION.

Pakistan: Mariam following her father Nawaz Sharif's corrupt tradition, says PTI's Shireen Mazari

Shireen Mazari, who is Pakistan's former human rights minister, was arrested on Saturday (May 21) by the Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) Punjab and Islamabad police over a decades-old land grabbing allegation.&nbsp;

The senior Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader, who served as the Federal Minister for Human Rights from 20 August 2018 to 10 April 2022, was arrested on the orders of Punjab CM Hamza Shahbaz, media reports said.&nbsp;

Her daughter Imaan Mazari informed in a tweet that her mother was detained by police near her Islamabad home. "Male police have beaten and taken my mother away and I have been told that anti-corruption wing of Lahore has arrested her," she said.&nbsp;

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Pakistan-based ARYnews reported that she did not appear in front of authorities in a case that was registered in DG Khan over a 129-acre land dispute. Meanwhile, the Islamabad Police in its statement said that Mazari was booked in the same property case.&nbsp;

Pakistan-based media outlets also aired footage of Shireen's arrest where she could be heard protesting when Pakistan female police officers dragged her out of a car.&nbsp;

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Mazari tweeted: "I want to thank everyone who supported me when I was picked up illegally, dragged out of the car with no warrant. My cell was snatched! My driver was blindfolded &amp; beaten up. I was being driven on the Motorway to some place in Punjab! Thankfully I am back home safe with my family."&nbsp;

While speaking to Geo TV, former information minister Fawad Chaudhry also alleged that Mazari was manhandled during the arrest.&nbsp;

Later, Hamza Shahbaz said that he issued orders to the Rawalpindi police to release Shireen Mazari ."I have directed the Rawalpindi police to release Shireen Mazari," Hamza Shahbaz said as quoted by news agencies.&nbsp;

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Shireen Mazari, who is Pakistan's former human rights minister, was arrested on Saturday (May 21) by the Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) Punjab and Islamabad police over a decades-old land grabbing allegation. The senior Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader, who served as the Federal Minister for Human Rights from 20 August 2018 to 10 April 2022, was arrested on the orders of Punjab CM Hamza Shahbaz, media reports said. Her daughter Imaan Mazari informed in a tweet that her mother was detained by police near her Islamabad home. "Male police have beaten and taken my mother away and I have been told that anti-corruption wing of Lahore has arrested her," she said. ALSO READ | Imran Khan praises India for reducing fuel prices, defying 'US pressure' Pakistan-based ARYnews reported that she did not appear in front of authorities in a case that was registered in DG Khan over a 129-acre land dispute. Meanwhile, the Islamabad Police in its statement said that Mazari was booked in the same property case. Pakistan-based media outlets also aired footage of Shireen's arrest where she could be heard protesting when Pakistan female police officers dragged her out of a car. ALSO READ | Pakistani court extends interim bail of PM Sharif, Hamza in money laundering case I want to thank everyone who supported me when I was picked up illegally, dragged out of the car with no warrant. My cell was snatched! My driver was blindfolded & beaten up. I was being driven on the Motorway to some place in Punjab! Thankfully I am back home safe with my family — Shireen Mazari (@ShireenMazari1) May 21, 2022 × Mazari tweeted: "I want to thank everyone who supported me when I was picked up illegally, dragged out of the car with no warrant. My cell was snatched! My driver was blindfolded & beaten up. I was being driven on the Motorway to some place in Punjab! Thankfully I am back home safe with my family." While speaking to Geo TV, former information minister Fawad Chaudhry also alleged that Mazari was manhandled during the arrest. Later, Hamza Shahbaz said that he issued orders to the Rawalpindi police to release Shireen Mazari ."I have directed the Rawalpindi police to release Shireen Mazari," Hamza Shahbaz said as quoted by news agencies. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Pakistan: Senior PTI leader Shireen Mazari arrested in land dispute case

Another political drama that is unfolding in the country after nearly about a month of the midnight session that led to the ouster of the PTI chief and the former PM Imran Khan from the country's top job, the Islamabad high court reconvened on Saturday for another midnight session and this time it was to take action against the PTI leader Shireen Mazari's arrest.

Pakistan: 'They dragged me out of the car,' PTI leader Shireen Mazari accused of mishandling

Pakistan`s Human Rights Minister Shireen Mazari on Tuesday allegedly tweeted criticising US President Donald Trump only to delete the tweet later, reported news agency ANI.&nbsp;

"When racism and bigotry become acceptable political norms in democracies," Mazari tweeted, added ANI quoting&nbsp;Pakistan&nbsp;news media outlet&nbsp;The Global Village Space.&nbsp;

Mazari joined in the furore regarding Trump's latest racist Twitter outburst aimed Democrat Congresswomen.&nbsp;

She shared a story titled "A Racist in the White House," published in The New Yorker on July 15 with the tweet. While the Pakistani publication lauded Mazari on her move, Husain Haqqani, the Director (South &amp; Central Asia) Hudson Institute claimed that Mazari had discreetly deleted the tweet amid upcoming meeting between Trump and Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan may be the reason behind the step taken by Mazari.

"#Pakistan`s anti-American Human Rights Minister @ShireenMazari1 tweeted this but deleted it, possibly in view of the forthcoming meeting of PM Imran Khan with @realDonaldTrump," Haqqani tweeted.

Trump has recently received flak for his Twitter outburst which reportedly targetted four Democratic, People of Colour (POC) congresswomen, namely Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rashida Tlaib, Ilhan Omar and Ayanna Pressley.&nbsp;

Democratic leaders have severely condemned his tweets, labelling them as "racist" as he asks them to go back to the "broken, crime-infested" countries they "came" from. 
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(With inputs from ANI)

Pakistan`s Human Rights Minister Shireen Mazari on Tuesday allegedly tweeted criticising US President Donald Trump only to delete the tweet later, reported news agency ANI.

Pakistan`s Human Rights Minister Shireen Mazari on Tuesday allegedly tweeted criticising US President Donald Trump only to delete the tweet later, reported news agency ANI. "When racism and bigotry become acceptable political norms in democracies," Mazari tweeted, added ANI quoting Pakistan news media outlet The Global Village Space. Mazari joined in the furore regarding Trump's latest racist Twitter outburst aimed Democrat Congresswomen. She shared a story titled "A Racist in the White House," published in The New Yorker on July 15 with the tweet. While the Pakistani publication lauded Mazari on her move, Husain Haqqani, the Director (South & Central Asia) Hudson Institute claimed that Mazari had discreetly deleted the tweet amid upcoming meeting between Trump and Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan may be the reason behind the step taken by Mazari. "#Pakistan`s anti-American Human Rights Minister @ShireenMazari1 tweeted this but deleted it, possibly in view of the forthcoming meeting of PM Imran Khan with @realDonaldTrump," Haqqani tweeted. Trump has recently received flak for his Twitter outburst which reportedly targetted four Democratic, People of Colour (POC) congresswomen, namely Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rashida Tlaib, Ilhan Omar and Ayanna Pressley. Democratic leaders have severely condemned his tweets, labelling them as "racist" as he asks them to go back to the "broken, crime-infested" countries they "came" from. (With inputs from ANI)

Pakistan human rights minister deletes tweet criticising Trump

Pakistan Monday reacted angrily to Donald Trump's latest tirade against it for not doing "a damn thing" for America in curbing terrorism, saying the US President "suffers conveniently from perpetual historic amnesia!"

Human Rights Minister Shireen Mazari's terse remarks came a day after President Trump defended his administration's decision to stop hundreds of millions of dollars in military aid to Pakistan for not doing enough to curb terrorism and criticised Islamabad for offering a hideout to Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden in the garrison city of Abbottabad.&nbsp;

The minister, known to be a hawk, in a series of tweets said that whether China or Iran, US policies of "containment and isolation" do not coincide with Pakistan's strategic interests.

Mazari, a close aide of Prime Minister Imran Khan, said Trump's latest criticism of Pakistan should be a "lesson" to those Pakistani leaders who "appeased" America, especially after the 9/11 terror attacks.

"Trump's tirade against Pak &amp; his claim that that Pak does not do 'a damn thing' for the US shd be a lesson for those Pak ldrs who kept appeasing the US esp after 9/11! The renditions; the loss of Pak lives in US WoT (war on terrorism); the free space for Raymond Davis &amp; other operatives; etc etc," she tweeted.

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"The illegal killings by drone attacks; the list is endless but once again history shows appeasement does not work. Also, whether China or Iran, US policies of containment &amp; isolation do not coincide with Pak strategic interests," Mazari said.

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In reply to another tweet calling out Trump over his remarks, Mazari said: "@realDonaldTrump suffers conveniently from perpetual historic amnesia!"

Former foreign minister Khawaja Asif said Pakistan continues to "pay in blood" for what it did for the USA and described the bilateral ties as a "relationship of betrayals &amp; sanctions."

"We continue to pay in blood for what we did for USA from Beda Ber to fighting wars wich weren't ours. Reinvented our religion to suit US interests, destroyed our tolerant ethos, replaced it with bigotry &amp; intolerance. A relationship of betrayals &amp; sanctions," Asif tweeted.

Referring to bin Laden and his hideout in Abbottabad, Trump in an interview to Fox News on Sunday said, "You know, living, think of this&nbsp;living in Pakistan, beautifully in Pakistan in what I guess they considered a nice mansion, I don't know, I've seen nicer."

The compound was demolished shortly after US Naval Special Warfare Development Group forces, in a daring helicopter raid, killed bin Laden in 2011. 
"But living in Pakistan right next to the military academy, everybody in Pakistan knew he was there," he added.

"And we give Pakistan US $1.3 billion a year. ... (Laden] lived in Pakistan, we're supporting Pakistan, we're giving them US $1.3 billion a year -- which we don't give them anymore, by the way, I ended it because they don't do anything for us, they don't do a damn thing for us," he said.

The ties between the two countries strained after Trump, while announcing his Afghanistan and South Asia policy in August last year, hit out at Pakistan for providing safe havens to "agents of chaos" that kill Americans in Afghanistan and warned Islamabad that it has "much to lose" by harbouring terrorists.

In September, the Trump administration cancelled US $300 million in military aid to Islamabad for not doing enough against terror groups like the Haqqani Network and Taliban active on its soil.

Pakistan Monday reacted angrily to Donald Trump's latest tirade against it for not doing "a damn thing" for America in curbing terrorism, saying the US President "suffers conveniently from perpetual historic amnesia!

Pakistan Monday reacted angrily to Donald Trump's latest tirade against it for not doing "a damn thing" for America in curbing terrorism, saying the US President "suffers conveniently from perpetual historic amnesia!" Human Rights Minister Shireen Mazari's terse remarks came a day after President Trump defended his administration's decision to stop hundreds of millions of dollars in military aid to Pakistan for not doing enough to curb terrorism and criticised Islamabad for offering a hideout to Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden in the garrison city of Abbottabad. The minister, known to be a hawk, in a series of tweets said that whether China or Iran, US policies of "containment and isolation" do not coincide with Pakistan's strategic interests. Mazari, a close aide of Prime Minister Imran Khan, said Trump's latest criticism of Pakistan should be a "lesson" to those Pakistani leaders who "appeased" America, especially after the 9/11 terror attacks. "Trump's tirade against Pak & his claim that that Pak does not do 'a damn thing' for the US shd be a lesson for those Pak ldrs who kept appeasing the US esp after 9/11! The renditions; the loss of Pak lives in US WoT (war on terrorism); the free space for Raymond Davis & other operatives; etc etc," she tweeted. Trump's tirade against Pak & his claim that that Pak does not do "a damn thing" for the US shd be a lesson for those Pak ldrs who kept appeasing the US esp after 9/11! The renditions; the loss of Pak lives in US WoT; the free space for Raymond Davis & other operatives; etc etc — Shireen Mazari (@ShireenMazari1) November 19, 2018 × "The illegal killings by drone attacks; the list is endless but once again history shows appeasement does not work. Also, whether China or Iran, US policies of containment & isolation do not coincide with Pak strategic interests," Mazari said. The illegal killings by drone attacks; the list is endless but once again history shows appeasement does not work. Also, whether China or Iran, US policies of containment & isolation do not coincide with Pak strategic interests. https://t.co/tFBe9BentG — Shireen Mazari (@ShireenMazari1) November 19, 2018 × In reply to another tweet calling out Trump over his remarks, Mazari said: "@realDonaldTrump suffers conveniently from perpetual historic amnesia!" Former foreign minister Khawaja Asif said Pakistan continues to "pay in blood" for what it did for the USA and described the bilateral ties as a "relationship of betrayals & sanctions." "We continue to pay in blood for what we did for USA from Beda Ber to fighting wars wich weren't ours. Reinvented our religion to suit US interests, destroyed our tolerant ethos, replaced it with bigotry & intolerance. A relationship of betrayals & sanctions," Asif tweeted. Referring to bin Laden and his hideout in Abbottabad, Trump in an interview to Fox News on Sunday said, "You know, living, think of this living in Pakistan, beautifully in Pakistan in what I guess they considered a nice mansion, I don't know, I've seen nicer." The compound was demolished shortly after US Naval Special Warfare Development Group forces, in a daring helicopter raid, killed bin Laden in 2011. "But living in Pakistan right next to the military academy, everybody in Pakistan knew he was there," he added. "And we give Pakistan US $1.3 billion a year. ... (Laden] lived in Pakistan, we're supporting Pakistan, we're giving them US $1.3 billion a year -- which we don't give them anymore, by the way, I ended it because they don't do anything for us, they don't do a damn thing for us," he said. The ties between the two countries strained after Trump, while announcing his Afghanistan and South Asia policy in August last year, hit out at Pakistan for providing safe havens to "agents of chaos" that kill Americans in Afghanistan and warned Islamabad that it has "much to lose" by harbouring terrorists. In September, the Trump administration cancelled US $300 million in military aid to Islamabad for not doing enough against terror groups like the Haqqani Network and Taliban active on its soil.

President Trump's tirade against Pakistan shows he suffers from 'perpetual historic amnesia': Minister

Pakistan's Human Rights Minister Shireen Mazari on Monday said US President <a href="http://www.wionews.com/americas/pakistan-knew-bin-laden-was-there-but-didnt-do-a-damn-thing-says-donald-trump-178108">Donald Trump’s recent tirade </a>against Pakistan should be a lesson to those leaders who kept appeasing the US.

Reacting to US president Trump statement against her country she tweeted that, "the policies of the United States do not coincide with Pakistan’s strategic interests and the war on terror after the 9/11 led to death and destruction in Pakistan." Mazari added that&nbsp;the US President "suffers conveniently from perpetual historic amnesia!"

Minister took to Twitter to remind the US President Donald Trump of the losses incurred by Pakistan over the years in helping the US in the war on terror.&nbsp;

"Trump's tirade against Pakistan and his claim that that Pak does not do "a damn thing" for the US shd be a lesson for those Pak leaders who kept appeasing the US esp after 9/11! The renditions; the loss of Pak lives in US 'War on Terror'; the free space for Raymond Davis &amp; other operatives. The illegal killings by drone attacks; the list is endless but once again history shows appeasement does not work. Also, whether China or Iran, US policies of containment &amp; isolation do not coincide with Pak strategic interests," tweeted Shireen Mazari.

"@realDonaldTrump suffers conveniently from perpetual historic amnesia!" the tweet read. 
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On Sunday while speaking to a news channel, Trump defended his administration's decision to stop hundreds of millions of dollars in military aid to Pakistan, saying the country does not do "a damn thing" for the US and its government had helped Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden hide near its garrison city.

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Pakistan's Human Rights Minister Shireen Mazari on Monday said US President Donald Trump’s recent tirade against Pakistan should be a lesson to those leaders who kept appeasing the US.

Pakistan's Human Rights Minister Shireen Mazari on Monday said US President Donald Trump’s recent tirade against Pakistan should be a lesson to those leaders who kept appeasing the US. Reacting to US president Trump statement against her country she tweeted that, "the policies of the United States do not coincide with Pakistan’s strategic interests and the war on terror after the 9/11 led to death and destruction in Pakistan." Mazari added that the US President "suffers conveniently from perpetual historic amnesia!" Minister took to Twitter to remind the US President Donald Trump of the losses incurred by Pakistan over the years in helping the US in the war on terror. "Trump's tirade against Pakistan and his claim that that Pak does not do "a damn thing" for the US shd be a lesson for those Pak leaders who kept appeasing the US esp after 9/11! The renditions; the loss of Pak lives in US 'War on Terror'; the free space for Raymond Davis & other operatives. The illegal killings by drone attacks; the list is endless but once again history shows appeasement does not work. Also, whether China or Iran, US policies of containment & isolation do not coincide with Pak strategic interests," tweeted Shireen Mazari. "@realDonaldTrump suffers conveniently from perpetual historic amnesia!" the tweet read. The illegal killings by drone attacks; the list is endless but once again history shows appeasement does not work. Also, whether China or Iran, US policies of containment & isolation do not coincide with Pak strategic interests. https://t.co/tFBe9BentG — Shireen Mazari (@ShireenMazari1) November 19, 2018 × On Sunday while speaking to a news channel, Trump defended his administration's decision to stop hundreds of millions of dollars in military aid to Pakistan, saying the country does not do "a damn thing" for the US and its government had helped Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden hide near its garrison city. (With inputs from agencies)

Trump's tirade shows he suffers from 'perpetual historic amnesia': Pakistan minister

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