Expressing doubts over the involvement of renegade Saudi billionaire Osama Bin Laden in terrorist strikes in US, Pakistan has said it would back American actions against him only if they have UN mandate.
Islamabad is doubtful about bin Laden's role in the strikes, Pakistan ambassador to Russia Ifthikhar Murshed was on Friday quoted as saying by Vremya Novostyei.
"When we receive absolute proof of the guilt of an individual or a group of individuals, Pakistan would cent percent cooperate with the US, NATO, international community, with every one to punish these people," he said.
Stating that Pakistan has always opposed unilateral operations against someone, he said Islamabad would back the US retributions only if they have UN mandate.
He said "so far the international community has been closing eyes on Islamabad's flirting with Taliban and is not paying any attention to the Pakistani logic: we support Taliban, but we are not helping them".
In another interview to liberal
daily Izvestia, the ambassador said Pakistan has "very limited" influence
on Afghanistan's Taliban militia.