Pakistan to raise drone attacks issue at the UN, says FO

Foreign Office spokesperson says drone attacks violate the sovereignty of Pakistan.


Web Desk September 12, 2013
Drone attacks to be raised at the United Nations, says Foreign Office. PHOTO: AFP

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office spokesperson Aizaz Ahmed Chaudhry said on Thursday that the issue of drone strikes will be brought up at the United Nations, Express News reported.

In a briefing in Islamabad, Chaudhry said that drone attacks violate the sovereignty of Pakistan. He confirmed that Pakistan had released 33 Afghan Taliban prisoners in an attempt to aid reconciliation in Afghanistan

The whereabouts of some of these prisoners is now unknown.

No action should be taken against Syria without the permission of the United Nations, he added further.

According to the spokesperson, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will travel to Turkey on September 16.

Pakistan had previously condemned drone strikes in the country.

Earlier, the Foreign Ministry had reiterated Pakistan's stance that "these unilateral strikes are a violation of Pakistan’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. Pakistan has repeatedly emphasised the importance of bringing an immediate end to drone strikes."

The 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 statement had added.

COMMENTS (12)

greg | 10 years ago | Reply

What are you complaining about? Somebody has to clean up North Waziristan. Pakistan is clearly not capable. If FATA is such a sovereign region, why is it run by a shadow Sharia government?

csmann | 10 years ago | Reply

@abc: Nation has been unable to defend 50,000 of its citizens from terrorists occupying its territory.

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