The US intelligence community is believed to have informed Congress that Pakistan has failed to stop terror activities operating from its soil. This was disclosed by a Pakistan-based newspaper Dawn. 
"...And because of its failure, these (terror) groups will (continue to) present a sustained threat to American interests in the region, and continue to plan and conduct attacks in India and Afghanistan," a report quoted US intelligence as saying.
"During a Congressional hearing on Afghanistan and the ongoing war against terror elements there, the intelligence chiefs reportedly gave a candid assessment of the situation in war-torn Afghanistan to the Senate Armed Services Committee." 

A transcript, released this weekend, shows that there was a palpable concern that despite increased military efforts to defeat them, the Taliban militants would continue to make gains in rural Afghanistan.
"Afghan security forces' performance will probably worsen due to a combination of Taliban operations, combat casualties, desertions, poor logistics support and weak leadership," warned National Intelligence Director Dan Coats.
Coats leads a team of more than a dozen spy agencies, including the CIA and FBI.