LHC accepts petition against drone attacks for hearing

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LHC accepts petition against drone attacks for hearing

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The Lahore High Court accepts a petition for hearing against drone attacks inside Pakistan

15 April,2011 05:36 pm

The Lahore High Court (LHC), while accepting a petition for hearing against drone attacks, has sought a reply from the federal government and the Defence Ministry until April 26.Barrister Iqbal Jafri maintained that drone attacks were continued in the tribal areas and that these attacks were violating the sovereignty of the country.He said that the government was not doing anything and the court should order the government to take solid steps to stop the drone attacks.Justice Iftikhar Hussain Chaudhry of the LHC, while accepting the petition for hearing, has sought a reply from the federal government and the Defence Ministry until April 26.