The New York Times has joined a growing band of American individuals and entities to use the word “duplicitous” to describe Pakistan, an ally with an unhappy record on counterterrorism.

Pakistan “remains a duplicitous and dangerous partner for the United States and Afghanistan, despite $33 billion in American aid and repeated attempts to reset relations on a more constructive course,” the daily said in a stinging editorial on Thursday May 12, headlined “Time to put the squeeze on Pakistan.”