Pakistan has played a central role in what George Bush called the "War on Terror".
Since the 9/11 attacks, some 35,000 civilians and more than 3,000 security personnel have been killed in Pakistan as a result of fighting in the country.
The cost of the ongoing offensive against the Taliban and Al Qaeda is now approaching $68bn.
Al Jazeera's Imtiaz Tyab reports from Islamabad.
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