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Wednesday, December 25, 2024  
22 Jumada Al-Akhirah 1446  

FO summons US Ambassador, lodge protest against drone strike

Foreign office on Friday summoned US Ambassador Cameron Munter and officially recorded its protest against Thursday’s drone attack which killed over 40 people in North Waziristan.

Foreign Sectary Salman Bashir called Munter to foreign office Islamabad.

Foreign Secretary conveyed strong condemnation to the US Ambassador and has demanded an apology and explanation, said in a statement which was released by FO.

FO said that Pakistan was not a client state and such attacks were unacceptable.

FO said that Pakistan pulled out from Brussels summit in protest of drone attacks insight Pakistan territory. Brussels is hosting Pak-Afghan-US summit on March 26 this year.