Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has rejected reports that al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden is in Pakistan,saying the country will act if Britain and the US share actionable intelligence about his whereabouts. "So far,the US and the UK have not shared any actionable intelligence regarding the top al-Qaeda leadership," Gilani told a group of reporters accompanying him on an official visit to Germany and Britain,while dismissing reports that bin Laden was in Pakistan. The Prime Minister also denied reports of differences between him and President Asif Ali Zardari. Democracy is essential for Pakistan and if it is not allowed to flourish,it would be detrimental for the country,he said on board his special aircraft. The government is making efforts to strengthen democracy and democratic institutions,Gilani said. All other pillars of society,including the media,judiciary and the army,are strong and it is the need of the hour to strengthen democracy to attain goals of development and progress and bail Pakistan out of an economic crisis,he said.
