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Summary Ministry of Defense Tuesday denied statement on drones being referred to Secretary Defence.
The clarification issued by the ministry states that Pakistan has always been against drone attacks and will not support any such activity.Government of Pakistan never showed any consent for holding such activity. The Defence Secretary is being misquoted in the media.Government of Pakistan can never accord an approval for drone operations from its territory. Pakistan has been lodging protests with United States, officially against conducting the drone strikes.“We consider it a clear violation of International Law and Pakistan’s Sovereignty. Pakistan has very recently demanded the end of drone strikes during US Envoy’s visit to Pakistan. Conjectures should not be projected in the media but facts, stresses the Ministry.
