Pakistan on Monday condemned the US drone attack in North Waziristan and called for cessation of such strikes which amounted to violation of the country's sovereignty and territorial integrity. A US drone strike on May 16, 2015 resulted in a number of casualties in the Mana area of North Waziristan Agency. "We condemn such strikes which are a clear violation of Pakistan's sovereignty and territorial integrity," Foreign Office spokesperson Qazi Khalilullah said in statement.
He said that such attacks created distrust among the local populace at a time when Operation Zarb-e-Azab was moving ahead decisively and the focus of the government was to rehabilitate the civilian population. "We reiterate our call for cessation of such strikes," the spokesperson added.