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US diplomat summoned to protest drone attacks: FO
ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Thursday lodged a protest with the US Embassy over drone attacks in North Waziristan Agency.
According to a press release, the Foreign Office summoned a senior US diplomat who was informed that drone strikes were unlawful, against international law and a violation of Pakistan’s sovereignty.
The press release further said that it was emphatically stated that such
attacks were unacceptable.
The senior US official was also given a letter which stated the protest.
According to a spokesperson for the US Embassy, the dialogue process is ongoing between the two countries. The spokesperson acknowledged that the US Embassy had been given a letter protesting the drone attacks.
Courtesy www.geo.tv