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Wednesday, June 06, 2012
Pakistan lodges protest with US over drone attacksISLAMABAD: US Charge d’ Affairs Ambassador Richard Hoaglands was called to the Foreign Affairs Ministry on Tuesday to lodge a protest against drone attacks and seizure of illegal weapons from US diplomats. The Foreign Office spokesman said the envoy was officially conveyed the government’s serious concern regarding drone strikes. He was informed that the drone strikes were unlawful, against international law and a violation of Pakistan’s sovereignty. “Parliament had emphatically stated that they [drone strikes] were unacceptable. Drone strikes represented a clear red-line for Pakistan,” Hoaglands was also told. A second and separate demarche was lodged with the ambassador on the seizure of illegal weapons from US diplomats in Peshawar. The envoy was also informed that carrying of illegal weapons by the diplomats was un-acceptable and contrary to both Pakistani law and diplomatic conduct. staff report
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