Special report: Pakistani Situation

    ISLAMABAD, Sept. 5 (Xinhua) -- Pakistan's army Friday condemned the cross-border attacks in the country's tribal region and said they reserved the right to retaliate such attacks.

    "Such attacks would be counter productive and Pakistan reserves the right to appropriately retaliate in future," General Tariq Majid, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) said in a meeting with German Defense Minister Franz Josef Jung.

    Franz Josef Jung and Tariq Majid exchanged views on bilateral ties and regional security environment, an army statement said.

    A spokesman of Inter-services Public Relations on Wednesday said in the wee hours of Wednesday morning, International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) troops in two helicopters landed at a village near Angoor Adda, South Waziristan Agency and killed seven innocent civilians.

    Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi Thursday strongly condemned as "shameful, uncalled for and unprovoked" the attack and said the U.S ambassador was summoned to the Foreign Office for a protest, according to News Network International news agency.

    Tariq Majid reiterated that a stable Afghanistan was in the interest of the region as well as Pakistan.

    Tariq Majid emphasized that the two sides ought to strengthen their relationship to foster enduring and meaningful partnership.

    The German Defense Minister appreciated the pivotal role of Pakistan in fight against terrorism and its invaluable support to coalition forces operating in Afghanistan.