Pakistani PM condemns US drone strikes
IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency
Islamabad, Dec 29, IRNA -- Pakistani Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani here Wednesday condemned US drone strikes in tribal regions and said these are counterproductive.
The condemnation came a day after the US drones killed at least 10 people in north Waziristan tribal region in to strikes.
Pakistan publicly criticizes the U.S. drone strikes but it is widely believed that there is understanding between the two countries. The government denies any understanding.
'Our military and political leadership had very ably alienated local tribesmen from the militants, but when a drone attack is carried out they get reunited again. This shows these (drone attacks) are counterproductive, therefore we condemn them and we are against them,' Prime Minister Gilani told the National Assembly.
'We have told the world and the United States that this technology must be given to us so we take actions on our own,' he said.
Earlier, Pakistani lawmakers from the tribal regions had condemned the drone strikes and asked the government to take serious note of the attacks.
'I agree with the (parliament) members from the tribal regions that the drone attacks are counterproductive' Gilani said.
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