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Trump team takes issue with Pakistani version of phone talk
[DAWN] The Trump transition team has issued its own version of the Sharif-Trump telephone call, saying that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif
... served two non-consecutive terms as prime minister, heads the Pakistain Moslem League (Nawaz). Noted for his spectacular corruption, the 1998 Pak nuclear test, border war with India, and for being tossed by General Musharraf...
and US president-elect Donald Trump
...New York real estate developer, described by Dems as illiterate, racist, misogynistic, and what ever other unpleasant descriptions they can think of, elected by the rest of us as 45th President of the United States...
did have a ’productive conversation’ on Wednesday, but it lacked the "flowery language" included in the Pak version of this talk.

"President-elect Trump and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif spoke ... had a productive conversation about how the United States and Pakistain will have a strong working relationship in the future," said the Trump transition team in a rare readout of his conversation with a foreign leader.

"President-elect Trump also noted that he is looking forward to a lasting and strong personal relationship with Prime Minister Sharif," the statement added.

An unidentified adviser to the Trump team said the Pak readout of the talk had "committed the president-elect to more than what he meant".

Other members of the Trump team, quoted in media, pointed out that the Paks overplayed Mr Trump’s offer to play "a role" in resolving Pakistain’s disputes with India.


Posted by: Fred 2016-12-03
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