Pakistan condemns US drone strike in Miranshah
There is an across the board consensus in Pakistan that these drone strikes must end, FO said.
ISLAMABAD (Web Desk) - The Government of Pakistan on Thursday strongly condemned the US drone strike that took place in Miranshah area of North Waziristan.
"These strikes are a violation of Pakistan’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. There is an across the board consensus in Pakistan that these drone strikes must end." the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated.
The ministry said that government has consistently maintained that drone strikes are counter-productive, entail loss of innocent civilian lives and have human rights and humanitarian implications. Such strikes also set dangerous precedents in the inter-state relations.
"These drone strikes have a negative impact on the mutual desire of both countries to forge a cordial and cooperative relationship and to ensure peace and stability in the region." the Foreign Office said.
It is pertinent to mention here that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif pressed President Barack Obama to end the attacks in a visit to the White House last week, but the U.S. considers the attacks vital to its battle against al-Qaida and the Taliban and gave no indication it was willing to abandon them.
The latest strike occurred around midnight Wednesday, when missiles destroyed a vehicle in Miranshah, the main town in the North Waziristan tribal area, killing at least three people.
