The United States could consider ending a suspension of security assistanceto Pakistan, if Islamabad takes “decisive and sustained” actions againstmilitant groups in the country, the State Department’s No. 2 official saidon Tuesday.

“We may consider lifting the suspension when we see decisive and sustainedactions to address our concerns, including targeting all terrorist groupsoperating within its territory, without distinction,” Deputy Secretary ofState John Sullivan told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

Sullivan, however, told the committee the Trump administration has so farseen no evidence that Pakistan has met its demands for a crackdown onextremist groups operating on Pakistani territory.

The US government last month said it was suspending at least $900 millionin security assistance to Pakistan until it takes action against the AfghanTaliban and the Haqqani network militant groups.

Pakistan has long rejected accusations that it fails to tackle militantsbattling the government in neighboring Afghanistan and U.S.-led foreignforces there, from sanctuaries on its side of the border.

After Washington announced the aid suspension, Pakistan criticized what itcalled “shifting goalposts” and said the move was counter-productive.