Three-judge bench says the court cannot order Pakistan to wage war to halt these attacks. PHOTO: AFP
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court rejected on Monday petition filed against the federal government to put an end to the drone program launched by the United States in the tribal areas, Express News reported.
A three-judge bench, headed by Justice Sabiq Nisar, heard the case in the apex court today (April 13).
Petitioner Syed Muhammad Aqdaar, a resident of Islamabad, argued that the Federally Administered Tribal Area (FATA) are as much a part of Pakistan and the US would launch drone strikes in urban areas like Peshawar and Lahore as well if the government fails to stop them.
Responding to his argument, the bench stated that the court cannot order Pakistan to wage a war to put an end to these attacks.
Just yesterday, at least four militants were killed when a US drone targeted a compound in Shawal in the mountainous region of North Waziristan in the early hours of the day.
Read: US drone strike in North Waziristan kills four suspected TTP militants
Reports from the far flung mountainous region revealed that militants have established a compound in an abandoned home in Shawal, tehsil Data Khel, which was hit by two missiles simultaneously.
The al Qaeda Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) had said that a series of American drone strikes have killed nearly 50 of its members, including two senior leaders, over the past few months.
Read: US drones killed 50 militants over past few months: al Qaeda's Subcontinent faction
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