U.S. President Donald Trump, in his recent interview, said that Pakistani people are talented and intelligent, while Pakistan has great potential to produce amazing products.
In the interview with the FOX News channel, Trump shared that there had been useful discussions on trade with Pakistan. He expressed surprise that, despite good relations, trade was never seriously discussed before. “We cannot ignore Pakistan. It wants to trade with the US,” said Trump.
He called the recent Pakistan-India ceasefire a “major success.” He noted that tensions between the two nuclear powers had escalated dangerously and that war could have broken out.
Trump said he had directed his officials to immediately contact both Islamabad and New Delhi. “We told both countries to significantly boost trade,” Trump said.
He explained that the US is using trade as a tool to ease tensions between Pakistan and India.
Criticizing India, President Trump said it imposes the highest tariffs in the world. He claimed India has made it “almost impossible” for others to do business there.
However, Trump also added that India is now ready to reduce tariffs on US goods by up to 100 percent.
“I’m using trade to settle scores and to make peace,” Trump said.
Replying to a question, he praised the intelligence and skills of Pakistanis and termed them a talented nation.
