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U.S. Cuts $300 Million In Aid To Pakistan; Says It's Failing To Fight Militants

The cuts were part of a broader suspension in aid to Pakistan announced by the Trump administration earlier this year.
A Pakistani motorcyclist rides over images of President Trump in August 2017 after Trump accused Pakistan of harboring militants.

In the latest blow to already fragile ties between the United States and Pakistan, the Defense Department said on Saturday it has suspended $300 million in funding to Islamabad over what it calls the government's failure to take action against terrorists.

The suspension is part of in military aid for Pakistan announced by the Trumpharboring terrorists.

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