Pakistan condemns US drone strike

Pakistan on Monday strongly condemned the US drone strike that took place in Shawal Area in North Waziristan on the night of Sunday. Foreign Office Spokesman Aizaz Ahmed Chaudhry in a statement issued today said these unilateral strikes are a violation of Pakistan’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, according to state-run APP. He said Pakistan has repeatedly emphasized the importance of bringing an immediate end to drone strikes. “The Government of Pakistan has consistently maintained that drone strikes are counter-productive, entail loss of innocent civilian lives and have human rights and humanitarian implications,” said the spokesman. He said such strikes also set dangerous precedents in the inter-state relations. The spokesman said 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.