onlineredaktion - According to Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari, the al-Qaida chief, Osama bin Laden, is no more. But he has requested for more international help as those areas, which the Americans feel Osama is hiding, can be explored.

Stressing that Pakistan government was fighting against the militants, he added that their efforts were being hampered due to lack in resources.

In an interview to BBC to mark his first year in office as President, Zardari had maintained his emphasis on Pakistan's ailing economy and has sought more assistance from Western countries.

"If the world's armies and the world's budgets cannot look after (the Afghan) side of the border, give me more time and give me the resources that I need and we will deliver," he said.

He was answering the questions where he was asked about Pakistan’s response, if Taliban militants indulge in cross-border attacks.

Even though Zardari has disclosed that Osama is no more, he has not given any evidence to support the claim. The Washington has denied accepting Zardari’s claims they still believe that the al-Qaida chief is alive and is hiding in agitated tribal areas of Pakistan.