File photo of a drone. PHOTO: REUTERS
“Pakistan has condemned drone strikes whenever they have taken place, including the two recent drone attacks that took place on Thursday and Friday,” said the statement.
It said Pakistan had been raising its concern over the drone strikes with the US administration and at the United Nations.
The statement said the latest drone strike would have a negative impact on the government’s initiative to undertake a dialogue with the TTP.
“The government, however, is determined to continue with these efforts to engage with the TTP, to bring an end to the ongoing violence and make them a part of mainstream politics within the parameters of our constitution,” it added.
The statement further said Pakistan had decided to instruct its ambassadors in the capitals of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council to call at an appropriate level to brief the host governments on Pakistan’s concerns, “with specific reference to the setback” caused its peace process initiative by the latest drone attack.
Published in The Express Tribune, November 3rd, 2013.
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This a public relations exercise. Nawaz Sharif is merely playing to the gallery. People should come out on the street and demand the expulsion of US ambassador from Pakistan.
@CHE: "Stop acting please and there is no need to make your own people fool." . Deception is an art which one has to master when one gets involved in politics. If it is of any help it is practiced every where in the world.
the govt of pakistan should be grateful that the drones are eliminating terrorists on their soil - for the govt is either not capable,reluctant or for reasons best known to them does not want to get 'rid' of these terrorists.To shed crocodile tears for this terrorist , scum of the earth,who is responsible for the slaughter of innocent people is just being hypocrite.Did you shed any tears for the innocent people this monster slaughtered?have you asked the loved ones of these 'shaheeds' what effect this has had on their lives ? So cut the crap and behave like good little boys, otherwise there will be no sweets for you-understand ;-)
Stop acting please and there is no need to make your own people fool.