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PM demands an end to US drone attacks in Pakistan
 [Dawn] Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf on Thursday demanded an end to US drone attacks in Pakistain in a meeting with the United States Ambassador to Pakistain Richard Olson in Islamabad, DawnNews reported.The Pak prime minister's call against the covert CIA drone campaign comes the same day a US unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) fired missiles at a compound in North  Wazoo, killing at least three suspected Death Eaters.US-Pakistain bilateral relations were discussed during the meeting, sources said. According to the sources, PM Ashraf expressed his concerns regarding the drone attacks and said that the attacks were harmful and ineffective. He demanded that the US end its drone attacks on Pak soil. He further said that alternative methods should be used to eliminate terrorism. He also said that Pakistain was fighting to eliminate terrorism from its soil and would not rest unless it had been successful. US Ambassador Olson took note of the concerns put forward by PM Ashraf and assured him that US authorities would be informed about their concerns. Posted by: Fred 2012-12-07 |
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