Sen. Rand Paul says he wants immediate answers on the fate of the jailed Pakistani doctor who helped the CIA track Usama bin Laden, or else he's prepared to force a floor vote next week to cut off Pakistan's aid. 

The Kentucky Republican had been waiting this week to see what happened at a scheduled appeals hearing for Dr. Shakil Afridi in Pakistan before moving forward. But it's unclear where that case stands. Paul took to the floor Thursday claiming the trial has been "indefinitely delayed." Yet a brief article in Pakistan's The News International on Friday said the hearing has been moved to Aug. 30. 

Paul voiced frustration with the opaque and unpredictable legal process Thursday, and he said he's asked the Pakistan government and Obama administration for specifics on whether Afridi will actually get a trial, and when. Afridi was sentenced to 33 years in prison. 

"If we can't get an answer on this, if they're going to continue to hold this man, I see no reason to send taxpayer money to Pakistan.