"Osama bin Laden's presence in Pakistan was not to Pakistan's advantage. A lot more people have been arrested in Pakistan, including Al Qaeda people, than in any other country. So Pakistan did not have a policy of protecting these people," he added.
Haqqani also said that his country would take strict action against anybody in the government, military or intelligence, if found involved with the hiding of Osama bin Laden in the country. "Heads will roll once the investigation has been completed. Now, if those heads are rolled on account of incompetence, we will share that information with you. And if, God forbid, somebody's complicity is discovered, there will be zero tolerance for that, as well. Pakistan wants to put to rest any, any misgivings the world has about our role," he said.
While the US has raised speculation about Pakistan's involvement in hiding bin Laden, Islamabad criticised the Obama administration for crossing its borders for the raid without prior information.
Obama had earlier said "there had to be some sort of support network for Bin Laden inside of Pakistan," though he had insisted that US was not sure about what kind of support system he had there. (ANI)
