ISLAMABAD, Nov. 3 (Xinhua) -- Pakistani President
Asif Ali Zardari on Monday said the United States drone raids on Pakistani
territory should be stopped, describing them as counter-productive, private TV
channel Geo reported.
Zardari met Commander of the United States Central
Command General David Howell Petraeus and Assistant Secretary of State for South
and Central Asian Affairs Richard Boucher here at the President House, said the
report.
He said, "Continuing drone attacks on our territory,
which result in loss of precious lives and property, are counterproductive and
difficult to explain by a democratically elected government. It is creating a
credibility gap."
Zardari said that the U.S. leadership has affirmed
respect for Pakistan's sovereignty and territorial integrity. However, in the
wake of drone attacks on Pakistani side of the border the government was under
pressure to react more aggressively, he added.
Pakistan's tribal areas have witnesses missile
attacks launched by suspected U.S. drones and Pakistan has lodged protest and
condemnation about the attacks to the U.S.
Chief of Army Staff of Pakistan General Ashfaq
Pervaiz Kayani, Secretary of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan Salman Bashir, U.S.
Ambassador Anne W Patterson and senior civil and military officials from the two
sides were also present at the meeting.
ISLAMABAD, Nov. 3 (Xinhua) -- Pakistan has conveyed to the
United States to respect its sovereignty and territorial integrity as frequent
drone attacks could lead to anti-America sentiments as well as outrage and
uproar among the people, Pakistan's defense ministry said on Monday.
The Federal Minister for Defense of Pakistan Chaudhry
Ahmad Mukhtar held a meeting with the visiting U.S. defense delegation led by
U.S. Commander of the United States Central Command General David Howell
Petraeus in the Ministry of Defense, a ministry statement said. Full story
ISLAMABAD, Oct. 31 (Xinhua) -- Suspected United States
drones launched on Friday a missile attack in Pakistan's South Waziristan tribal
area, killing five persons, private DAWN NEWS TV channel reported.
The suspected U.S. drones fired two missiles at a
house at Daug village in South Waziristan and five persons were reportedly
killed.
The missile attack in South Waziristan came in quick
succession to another one which left at least 20 people dead in North Waziristan
on Friday. Full story
ISLAMABAD, Oct. 31 (Xinhua) -- At least 20 people were
killed in a missile attack in Pakistan's tribal area on Friday, private TV
channel DAWN NEWS reported.
Suspected U.S. drones fired two missiles at a house
in Mirali district in North Waziristan tribal agency bordering Afghanistan, said
the report.
As a result, 20 people, mostly Arabs including an
al-Qaida commander Abu Akash, were killed in the attack. Full story
