PM Gilani, COAS Kayani condemn US drone strike

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PM Gilani, COAS Kayani condemn US drone strike

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Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani and Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Kayani have strongly condem

18 March,2011 12:38 am

Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has strongly condemned the drone attack in Datta Khel, North Waziristan Agency on Thursday and said it will only strengthen the radical and extremist elements. He reiterated that such an irrational behaviour negatively impact the efforts to separate the militants from peaceful and patriotic tribesmen of the areas.The Prime Minister said such attacks will bode very negatively on our joint efforts to eliminate the menace of terrorism in this region.The Prime Minister expressed his grief and sorrow over the loss of innocent lives in the drone attacks.He further expressed his sympathies with the bereaved families and assured that all possible security measures would be taken to protect the people of the region.Meanwhile, Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, strongly condemned the predator strike carried out in North Waziristan Agency resulting in loss of innocent lives. He condoled with the families whose dear and near ones martyred in this senseless attack He said it is highly regrettable that a jirga of peaceful citizens including elders of the area was carelessly and callously targeted with complete disregard to human life.General Kayani termed it a complete violation of human rights and maintained that such acts of violence would affect the objective of elimination of terrorism. Army is fighting the terrorists and not its brethren in tribal areas” he said.The COAS said “Pakistan Army has already launched a protest in the strongest possible terms. It has been highlighted clearly that such aggression against people of Pakistan is unjustified and intolerable under any circumstances.”