Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has on Wednesday expressed deep concern over the new report released by the White House over rendering drone strikes 'legal, ethical and wise'. The party also expressed its alarm at the continuing drone strikes and the contemplated increase in them. "These strikes have not reduced militancy; in fact have been a major stimulant to terrorism," said PTI Chairman Imran Khan.
"This particular fact has even been pointed out by studies carried out by Stanford and New York University Law schools. Most neutral observers have also come to a similar conclusion," he continued. According to him, PTI strongly maintains that these strikes are resulting in innocent deaths while violating international laws and conventions protecting human rights. Drone attacks are a direct infringement of sovereignty and territorial integrity of Pakistan.
A conservative estimate is that nearly 4000 people have been killed, including a large proportion of non-combatants, women and children. By one estimate, over 200 children have so far been killed. These statistics validate PTI's stance that the ongoing drone attacks violate Pakistan's sovereignty, kills innocent people and disturb a normal way of living.
Khan said the perception that Pakistan has given a tacit approval of drone strikes in FATA had led to increased terrorist attacks within Pakistan. Nearly 40,000 people have so far been martyred in Pakistan in different suicide attacks. Drone strikes are the single most visible manifestation of US aggression for the people of FATA that must end," he added.
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