Pakistani FM: We knew OBL's compound was suspicious for some time

He said the compound in Abbottabad where Bin Laden was shot dead had been identified as suspicious some time ago by Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).

But it took the greater resources of the CIA to determine that it was the al-Qaeda leader’s hiding place.

“Most of these things that have happened in terms of global anti-terror, Pakistan has played a pivotal role,” said Mr Bashir.

“So it’s a little disquieting when we have comments like this.”