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Pakistani traders demonstrated against President Trump this month after the U.S. suspended military aid to Islamabad. Nuzhat Sadiq, the chairwoman of the Senate Foreign Affairs committee in the upper house of parliament, said Islamabad could manage without the United States as it did in the 1990s but would prefer to move the troubled relationship forward. (Associated Press/File)

Senior U.S. diplomats hold face-to-face talks with Pakistani counterparts

By Carlo Muñoz - The Washington Times

FILE - In this July 28, 2017 file photo, Pakistani opposition leader Imran Khan gestures during a news conference in Islamabad, Pakistan. Khan said Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018 that meeting U.S. President Donald Trump would be a &quot;bitter pill&quot; to swallow should he become Pakistan's prime minister in elections later this year, but added &quot;I would meet him.&quot; (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed, File)

Pakistan’s Imran Khan talks US relations as elections loom

By KATHY GANNON - Associated Press

FILE -- In this Nov. 29, 2016 file photo released by Inter Services Public Relations, the public relations arm of the Pakistani army, Pakistani Army Chief Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa attends the Change of Command ceremony in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Bajwa says he received a phone call from the head of U.S. Central Command, Gen. Joseph Vogel, offering assurances that the United States would not unilaterally hit targets inside Pakistan. (Inter Services Public Relations via AP)

Pakistan army chief: US general called, offered assurances

By MUNIR AHMED - Associated Press

In this March 27, 2008, file photo, the Pentagon is seen in this aerial view in Washington. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File) **FILE**

Pentagon maintaining close ties to Pakistan, despite harsh White House sanctions

By Carlo Muñoz - The Washington Times

Pakistani traders protest against U.S. President Donald Trump in Peshawar, Pakistan, Friday, Jan 5, 2018. A senior Pakistani senator has expressed disappointment at the U.S. decision to suspend military aid to Islamabad, saying it will be detrimental to Pakistani-U.S. relations. Nuzhat Sadiq, the chairwoman of the Senate Foreign Affairs committee in the upper house of parliament, says Islamabad can manage without the United States as it did in the 1990s, but would prefer to move the troubled relationship forward.(AP Photo/Muhammad Sajjad)

Protesters burn Trump photos in Pakistan as anger grows over Washington’s halt of financial aid

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

Pakistan's army spokesman Maj. Gen. Asif Ghafoor addresses a news conference in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)

US official: $2B at risk in suspension of aid to Pakistan

By JOSH LEDERMAN and MATTHEW PENNINGTON - Associated Press

Pakistan's army spokesman Maj. Gen. Asif Ghafoor addresses a news conference in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)

US suspends security assistance to Pakistan

By MATTHEW PENNINGTON - Associated Press

Pakistan's army spokesman Maj. Gen. Asif Ghafoor addresses a news conference in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)

After Trump tweet, Pakistan talks of ‘response’ to US action

By ZARAR KHAN - Associated Press

The Latest: US suspends security assistance to Pakistan

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Pakistan's army spokesman Maj. Gen. Asif Ghafoor addresses a news conference in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)

State Department announces indefinite freeze on security aid to Pakistan

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

FILE- In this Oct. 31, 2017, file photo, Joshua Boyle speaks to the media after arriving at the Pearson International Airport in Toronto. A lawyer for Boyle, a Canadian man recently freed with his American wife and children after years of being held hostage in Afghanistan, says his client has been arrested and faces at least a dozen charges including sexual assault.Attorney Eric Granger said Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2017, that Boyle also faces assault and forcible confinement charges. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)

Ex-hostage Boyle makes video court appearance

By TRACEY LINDEMAN and ROB GILLIES - Associated Press

A man reads a local newspaper carrying news about a tweet by U.S. President Donald Trump at a news stand in Islamabad, Pakistan, Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018. Trump slammed Pakistan for "lies & deceit" in a New Year's Day tweet that said Islamabad had played U.S. leaders for "fools." "No more," Trump tweeted. (AP Photo/B.K. Bangash)

Donald Trump’s Pakistan tweet reminds: This is the new America

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

FILE- In this Oct. 31, 2017, file photo, Joshua Boyle speaks to the media after arriving at the Pearson International Airport in Toronto. A lawyer for Boyle, a Canadian man recently freed with his American wife and children after years of being held hostage in Afghanistan, says his client has been arrested and faces at least a dozen charges including sexual assault.Attorney Eric Granger said Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2017, that Boyle also faces assault and forcible confinement charges. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)

Ex-hostage Boyle charged with sex assault, confinement

By TRACEY LINDEMAN and ROB GILLIES - Associated Press

Supporters of Pakistani religious groups rally to condemn a New Year's Day tweet by President Trump in Karachi, Pakistan on Tuesday. Trump slammed Pakistan for 'lies & deceit' in a tweet that said Islamabad had played U.S. leaders for 'fools'. (Associated Press)

U.S., Pakistan trade angry charges as relations falter

By Carlo Muñoz - The Washington Times

Pakistani protesters burn banners showing U.S. President Donald Trump in Hyderabad, Pakistan, Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018. Trump slammed Pakistan for 'lies &amp; deceit' in a New Year's Day tweet that said Islamabad had played U.S. leaders for 'fools'. 'No more,' Trump tweeted. (AP Photo/Pervez Masih)

Pakistan fires back after ‘incomprehensible’ Trump tweet

By KATHY GANNON - Associated Press

This Sept. 29, 2011, file photo shows Section-5 at the Cook County Jail in Chicago, the second-largest county jail in the nation, where inmates are processed for release. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green) ** FILE **

Criminal illegal immigrants receive shorter sentences due to legal quirk

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

First lady Melania Trump looks on as President Donald Trump speaks with reporters after arriving for a New Year's Eve gala at his Mar-a-Lago resort, Sunday, Dec. 31, 2017, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Perils abroad, full plate at home, as Trump opens 2nd year

By CATHERINE LUCEY - Associated Press

FILE - In this March 29, 2016, file photo, journalists look a image of Indian naval officer Kulbhushan Jadhav, who was arrested in March 2016, during a press conference by Pakistan's army spokesman and the Information Minister, in Islamabad, Pakistan. Pakistan's foreign ministry said on Sunday, Dec. 24, 2017, New Delhi has officially informed Islamabad that the wife and mother of Jadhav, who faces death penalty for espionage and sabotage are arriving in the capital for a meeting with him. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed, File)

India chides Pakistan for treatment of officer’s family

By ASHOK SHARMA and MUNIR AHMED - Associated Press

In this Nov. 30, 2017, file photo, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis responds to a reporter's question during a meeting with Libyan Prime Minister Fayez Serraj at the Pentagon. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen) ** FILE **

James Mattis seeks more cooperation with Pakistan on terror fight

By Lolita C. Baldor - Associated Press

Mattis seeks more cooperation with Pakistan on terror fight

By LOLITA C. BALDOR - Associated Press