The Trump administration's internal debate over whether to deny Pakistan the money is a test of whether Trump will deliver on his threat to punish Islamabad for failing to cooperate on counter terrorism operations, the New York Times reported. "Senior administration officials met this month to decide what to do about the money, and American officials said a final decision could be made in the coming weeks," the daily said. SAYSThe New York Times report comes days after US Vice President Mike Pence said in Kabul that the Trump administration has put Pakistan on notice. Pakistan military spokesman Major-General Asif Ghafoor rejected the notion that Pakistan is not doing enough to fight armed groups. WATCH | Trump won't tolerate two-faced relation with Pakistan: Shalabh Kumar at India Today Conclave 2017

Source: India Today December 30, 2017 07:55 UTC