Washington: An official report into the September 11, 2001 attacks said today that Pakistan helped the Taliban regime in Afghanistan to give a haven to al-Qaeda in the face of international pressure.

The report from the official investigation into the attacks by al-Qaeda on New York and Washington said that Pakistan broke with the Taliban only after September 11, even though it knew the Afghan militia was hiding al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden.

"The Taliban's ability to provide bin Laden a haven in the face of international pressure and UN sanctions was significantly facilitated by Pakistani support," the report said.

Pakistan benefitted from the Taliban-al-Qaeda relationship, as bin Laden's camps trained and equipped fighters for Pak-sponsored activities in Kashmir, according to the report.