Pakistani military failed to oust the militants from volatile province . The control of the Buner district brought the Taliban closer to the capital of the nuclear-armed country than it had been since it mounted its insurgency . US - led coalition and NATO , operating in Afghanistan , have long criticized Pakistan . Islamabad , coalition says , not effective in halting border attacks from inside Pakistan . Pakistan has denied the claims , has launched operations to rout out militants .
Pakistani military failed to oust the militants from volatile province . US - led coalition and NATO , operating in Afghanistan , have long criticized Pakistan . Islamabad , coalition says , not effective in halting border attacks from inside Pakistan . Pakistan has denied the claims , has launched operations to rout out militants .