The statement said Pakistan has made its position clear to the US ambassador that drone strikes constituted a violation of Pakistan's sovereignty, violative of international humanitarian laws, besides being counter-productive to Pakistan's efforts to bring peace and stability in Pakistan and the region."
The government of Pakistan has been raising its concern over the drone strikes with the US administration and at the UN. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif during his recent visit to the US had raised the issue with US President Barak Obama and other senior US leaders.
"In accordance with our publicly stated, consistent policy, Pakistan has condemned drone strikes whenever they have taken place, including the two recent drone attacks that took place Thursday and Friday," the statement said.
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