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Pakistan summons U.S. envoy over Trump’s ‘lies and deceit’ tweet

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Pakistan summons U.S. envoy over Trump's 'lies and deceit' tweetBy Drazen Jorgic ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan civilian and military chiefs on Tuesday rejected “incomprehensible” U.S. comments after President Donald Trump tweeted angrily about Pakistani “lies and deceit”, with Islamabad summoning the U.S. ambassador. David Hale was summoned by the Pakistani foreign office late on Monday to explain Trump’s tweet, media said. The ministry could not be reached for comment but the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad confirmed on Tuesday that a meeting had taken place.