Pakistan has in the past refused to look for Taliban and AQ due to the area they're in being 'tribal'.After that, I quit taking them seriously.
Kinda like the Phillipines paying off the terrorists to the tune of 6 million, and then claiming top be dedicated to resisting terror.
Philippines are strong, though in a different way. They had Communist terrorists, now they have Muslim terrorists, the same people. The country is not rich so there are always poor people who are happy to get $200 and a pair of shoes to become a terrorist or militant. It is the same in South America, in Asia, in Sri Lanka. What can you do? Try to wipe them out militarily and there are just as many willing to take the $200 and pair of shoes.