Pakistan condemns US drone strike in North Waziristan
A statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs released on Saturday said that the strikes cause a negative impact.
"Pakistan regards such strikes as a violation of its sovereignty and territorial integrity. As has been made clear on earlier occasions also these strikes have a negative impact on the Government’s efforts to bring peace and stability in Pakistan and the region."
The US drone strike had targeted a compound killing 11 suspected militants in Madakhel Tehsil in Data Khel, North Waziristan.
The strike comes two days after another strike in which at least 20 people were killed in Data Khel.
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Every drone strike turns 200 million Pakistanis more against the policies of US, Indians, Israelis, and occupiers of Muslim lands. In the end, it is for no one interests and illegal by international law.
Get rid of the terrorist - especially the "good terrorist" and the drones will magically disappear.
hahaha, pak condemns drone attack!
It is getting too old and no one is buying it, there is limit to hypocrisy and people are smarter then the government thinks.
@Imran Qadri: The problem is not the lack of high technology weapons but lack of intent, which Americans have seen through.
Hahaha... These statements from Foreign office crack me up. They are so funny
Here a drone there a drone everywhere a drone drone .
Yet another “Diplomatic Protest” by Pakistan about a US Drone attack on Pakistani soil.
I am completely perplexed as to why there is not a single recorded attempt by the Military of Pakistan to thwart any one of the some 340 plus US drone strikes spread over a decade, despite loudly voiced disapproval from three separate administrations?
All this pusillanimous quiescence despite Pakistan being equipped with the requisite military hardware to thwart drone attacks such as the Spada 2000 SAM’s, RBS-70 Bolide MANPADS, ZDK-03 AWAC’s, Saab 2000 Erieye AEW’s, AN/TPS-77 Transportable radars, F-16 fighters, AAMRAAM and Sidewinder AAM’s.
All this inactivity despite Pakistan being fully within her rights to shoot down any drone intruding into her own territory.
What then explains this lack of any recorded attempt by Pakistan’s Military to thwart US drone strikes on Pakistan’s territory?
The Pakistan Military is in mortal fear of the US? The Pakistan Military is in mortal fear of the Pakistani Taliban and thus does not wish to have its complicity known? The Pakistan Military believes that Pakistani civilians are either not intelligent enough to question why the Pakistan Military is not doing anything about drone attacks or is too fearful to question the Military?
Lol Pakistan passive recepient
You're all ignorant. There are pak troops on the ground so I am 100% sure these drone attacks are joint operation where heavy casualty risk exists and drones are better placed to take them out.... only issue is that the civilian government is out of loop or playing dumb
Well done drones. Please keep coming to eliminate terrorists from our land.
US has violated Pakistan's sovereignity and territorial integrity multiple times, resulting in severe loss of honor & dignity. Don't you think the army should defend the country? Can it take on the US? How about raising it at the UN and getting sanctions imposed? Else all this is hot air.
US might have stated to leave Afghanistan in 2014. It seems like they will be shifting those troops from AfPak to Pak!
Shame on Liar Pakistan govt. which continues to lie. Even in the month of Ramadan.
Drones are used at the request of Pakistan Military and Goverments.
Only we have the right to choose between good and bad terrorists not the US. Our dumb bombs do not kill innocent civilians but the US smart bombs and drones do. We have to protect our strategic assets that the US is targeting. The US is condemned for targeting and killing good Taliban.
In response to pakistani condemnation of the drone strike, US should have one more drone strike as soon as possible.
I am sure the comment is just meant for public consumption and govt/Army are hand in golve with US on drone strikes as it has been the case in past.
If its not the case then what objection does Pakistani Army/Establishment(carrying out operation in waziristan) when US is helping them flush out & decimate those who are declared terrorist by our own Army.
Pakistan forces don't have to put their soldiers in harms way and US carries out strike with precision missiles and minimum collateral damage. Now if these guys left inside waziristan after civilian IDPs have been evacuated from there and according to Army only terrorists are left behind and trapped then how come they can object to it if 3rd party helps them eliminate those terrorists.
Government´s and army´s efforts to fight the so called Taliban is if fighting one´s own shadow. Killing the Talibans and eradicating the Talibinization are two different aspects of life.
Drones will stop when you get rid of the terrorist hiding in Pakistan. Maybe you should focus on that rather than press conferences?
When Pakistan is not hitting the real targets, and keeping their terrorist assets safe in nearby areas, America has to take the charge of matters. Americans should take active action against the long record of Pakistan's double game, while all the time begging more and more dollars.
My message to FO, please shut up. Dont keep on repeating, "I condemn!" every time for no reason. If any thing the drones are doing what our army should have done 5 years ago. Your fake and empty condemnations are not impressive at all.