Donald Trump has temporarily suspended US foreign aid to countries including Pakistan for a comprehensive review, affecting key sectors such as energy, economic growth, agriculture, education, and health.

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order temporarily suspending foreign aid to Pakistan for a re-evaluation. This has led to several key projects funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) being put on hold.

Thousands of Afghans who aided the U.S. military are stuck in limbo after Trump paused all refugee resettlement.

Olof Skoog, the EU Special Rep­resentative for Human Rights who is currently on a week-long visit to Pakistan, reiterated the EU’s concerns about the trials of civilians in military courts and opposed recent moves to restrict freedom of expression.

A Trump ally has called on Pakistan to release the former prime minister from prison, inspiring fervent hope among his supporters.

In 2024, the then-president of the US, Joe Biden, provided USD 16 million (Rs 138 crore) in civil aid to Pakistan.

Afghan refugees are appealing to Pakistan’s premier to ease a visa regime on humanitarian grounds after President Donald Trump paused the U.S. refugee programs, panicking thousands of Afghans who said they are now facing a risk of arrests and deportations to Afghanistan.

The US move hit many projects related to health, agriculture, livelihood and food security, flood, climate, and education in Pakistan. Democracy, Human Rights, and Governance funds are also hit by Trump's order.

Tens of thousands of recently arrived refugees might lose support for basic necessities like food and rent after a new Trump administration order suspended federal funding for resettlement agencies.

With Trump’s presidency on the horizon, US-Pakistan relations need recalibration, moving beyond misperceptions, nostalgia and emotional bias, towards a pragmatic, interest-driven approach.

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Multiple initiatives related to health, agriculture, food security, flood relief, climate, and education have also been affected.