Aid chief says US aid pause 'disastrous' for Afghanistan

FILE PHOTO: Jan Egeland, Secretary-General of the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) speaks during an interview with Reuters in Sin El Fil, Lebanon April 26, 2024. REUTERS/Emilie Madi/File Photo

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - The head of a major humanitarian organisation said U.S. President Donald Trump's order to halt foreign aid for 90 days would have immediate and disastrous consequences in Afghanistan where relief operations are already stretched thin.

As he took office on Monday, Trump ordered a temporary pause in foreign development aid pending assessments of efficiencies and consistency with his foreign policy.