Pakistan Summons US Ambassador Over Drone Strike Against Mullah Mansoor
MEP: Pakistan summoned the US ambassador David Hale on Monday over a recent drone strike on the country’s territory against the Taliban leader Mullah Mohammad Akhtar Mansoor, the Pakistani Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
According to details, Hale was summoned in Foreign Office where he met Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Syed Tariq Fatemi.
“Fatemi pointed out that the drone strike was a violation of Pakistan’s sovereignty and a breach of the United Nation’s Charter that guarantees the inviolability of the territorial integrity of its member states,” said the statement.
The special assistant also emphasized that such actions could adversely impact the ongoing efforts by the Quadrilateral Coordination Group for facilitating peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban.
The Special Assistant to PM underlined that Pakistan and the United States had been closely coordinating in the fight against terrorism, and that this cooperation needed to be maintained.
On the other hand, Punjab Assembly has unanimously approved a resolution against drone attacks. The resolution was moved by the opposition leader Mian Mehmood-ur-Rashid.
The US military carried out an air operation in Pakistan’s southwest leaving a number of Taliban insurgents dead including Mullah Mansoor.
The office of President Ashraf Ghani (ARG) confirmed his death.
US President Barack Obama also confirmed the killing.
