Pakistan’s prime minister, Yousaf Raza Gilani, has ordered the military to analyze how Osama bin Laden managed to cover within the country for up to eight years, and has known as on the military leadership to answer queries before parliament.

Addressing criticism from US officers, together with President Barack Obama, Gilani told parliament it had been "disingenuous" responsible Pakistan or accuse its intelligence services of being "in cahoots" with al-Qaida.

"Allegations of complicity or incompetence are absurd," he said. "We did not invite Osama bin Laden to Pakistan." He conjointly warned Washington that future unilateral strikes can be met with "full force".

The speech came each day once Obama said Islamabad had inquiries to answer concerning Bin Laden’s "support network" within the country, together with attainable facilitate from government officers. Gilani retorted that Bin Laden’s sanctuary was a "failure of the world" and defended the role of the military’s Inter-Services Intelligence spy agency, that has return below sharp attack at home and abroad.

"The ISI could be a national asset and has the complete support of the govt.. we have a tendency to are pleased with its considerable contribution to the anti-terror campaign," he said.

The forthright speech was a trial to rally Pakistan’s civilian and military leadership within the face of mounting international criticism following the dramatic raid on the compound at Abbottabad, thirty five miles north of the capital, Islamabad, that killed the al-Qaida chief.

The ISI had passed "key ends up in the CIA" that ultimately led to Bin Laden and helped capture several senior al-Qaida lieutenants since 2001, together with 248 in one operation alone, Gilani said.

He paid lip service to the alliance with America and welcomed a forthcoming visit from the US secretary of state, Hillary Clinton. however he pointedly paid tribute to assist from China, "a supply of inspiration for the folks of Pakistan", he said.

Left unsaid was Pakistan longstanding military and nuclear co-operation with China, that is believed to own boosted Pakistan’s nuclear programme within the Nineties.

The investigation into the Bin Laden raid is to be distributed by the army’s adjutant general, Lieutenant-General Javed Iqbal, Gilani said. the military leadership can address a closed session of parliament on Friday and answer queries on the difficulty, he said.

Echoing Obama’s words one week ago, Gilani said the death of Bin Laden was "justice done" however added: "We aren’t naive enough to declare victory."

Afterwards jeering broke out among the opposition benches before Chaudhry Nisar Ali, leader of the opposition in parliament, stood up to talk, saying: "I haven’t heard one word that addresses the deep discontent of the Pakistani folks."

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