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WASHINGTON — The Defense Department effort to help Pakistan secure its border with Afghanistan and root out Taliban fighters is underfunded by as much as 73 percent — a budget shortfall so severe that it could slow down operations next month, according to a report released Monday.

The assessment was made by the Government Accountability Office. The Defense Department did not immediately provide comment.

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