ISLAMABAD – Pakistan while rejecting the US President Donald Trumpinsinuations about Osama Bin Laden, the foreign secretary reminded the UScharge d’affaires that it was Pakistan’s intelligence cooperation thatprovided the initial evidence to trace the whereabouts of OBL,” thestatement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs read.
“The US must not forget that scores of top al Qaeda leaders were killed orcaptured by active Pakistani cooperation. Pakistan’s continued support tothe efforts of international community in Afghanistan through ground/ airand sea lines of communication was unquestionably critical to the successof this Mission in Afghanistan,” the statement added.
Janjua further told the US envoy that no other country had paid a heavierprice than Pakistan in the fight against terrorism.
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“In the wake of recent US pronouncements to seek political settlement inAfghanistan, Pakistan and the US were working in close coordination withother regional stake holders in order to end the prolonged conflict. Atthis critical juncture, baseless allegations about a closed chapter ofhistory could seriously undermine this vital cooperation,” FO stressed.
