ISLAMABAD: Two top government officials told Reuters on Thursday the two drone strikes on Wednesday in Waziristan were carried out as a coordinated “joint Pakistan-US operation”.
A Reuters report from Islamabad said 10 militants were killed in this year’s first two drone strikes in Pakistan, officials said on Thursday, six months after the attacks were suspended by Washington to give it space to pursue peace talks with the Taliban. The report said: “Two top government officials said Pakistan had given the Americans ‘express approval’ for the latest strikes — the first time Pakistan has admitted to such cooperation.”“Baseless” was the one word comment when a correspondent for The News contacted the Foreign Office after Reuters released this report.
“The attacks were launched with the express approval of the Pakistan government and army,” said a top government official, requesting not to be named as he was not authorised to discuss the issue with the media.“It is now policy that the Americans will not use drones without permission from the security establishment here. There will be complete coordination and Pakistan will be in the loop.”“We understand that drones will be an important part of our fight against the Taliban now,” the official added. “Another official was quoted by Reuters as saying Pakistan had asked the Americans for help after the attack on Karachi airport, and would be intensifying air strikes on militant hideouts in coming days. “Pakistan has always publicly opposed the US drone strikes, saying they kill too many civilians and violate its sovereignty, although in private officials have admitted the government supports them.“The Pakistani government is weighing all options after the Karachi attack.”
Re: Pakistan approves, seeks drone attacks in Waziristan
as i said in another thread, this 6 month lull in drone strikes was initiated at the request of the Pakistan Government and it has also ended at their request after the talks with Taliban failed and Karachi airport attack precipitated it.
this is like opening the door to the US to look for Zawahiri and Mulla Omar inside Pakistan.
Re: Pakistan approves, seeks drone attacks in Waziristan
We are lookin for a march to N Waziristan
Ab to apni hakoomat hay
Sab kuchh KPK kay awam ki jaibonn say chal raha hay
Sit-in against NATO Supply is impossible
Pichhli dafa Yahoodi bosses nay boht mara
Re: Pakistan approves, seeks drone attacks in Waziristan
And then foreign office condemned the attack?
That is the way Paki government perform when there is communication gap between army and civilian government. Outside world can immediately speculate how messy this country is.
Re: Pakistan approves, seeks drone attacks in Waziristan
^^^If you are in favor of drones against these laanti kirdaar, Obama is better than Bush. Otherwise Bush was better than Obama w.r.t drone rides. Is it what you wanted to covey?
Re: Pakistan approves, seeks drone attacks in Waziristan
^^^If you are in favor of drones against these laanti kirdaar, Obama is better than Bush. Otherwise Bush was better than Obama w.r.t drone rides. Is it what you wanted to covey?
Maaf ker dain. Dobara data share nahee karon ga.
Obama or Bush, it doesn't really matter. US foreign policy in the region is not dependent on POTUS.
Re: Pakistan approves, seeks drone attacks in Waziristan
Obama vs Bush is like comparing being killed by a knife or bullet, end result is same.
It clearly means that N Waziristan operation was started at the orders of US after public census was pushed higher using few casualties so later "Pakistan" can ask for US help as public is in support of this operation anyways.
Re: Pakistan approves, seeks drone attacks in Waziristan
We are lookin for a march to N Waziristan
Ab to apni hakoomat hay
Sab kuchh KPK kay awam ki jaibonn say chal raha hay
Sit-in against NATO Supply is impossible
Pichhli dafa Yahoodi bosses nay boht mara
aap PTI ko hi rotay rahayn jab ke ye policy Fed ya military ke haath mai hay.
Re: Pakistan approves, seeks drone attacks in Waziristan
Obama vs Bush is like comparing being killed by a knife or bullet, end result is same.
It clearly means that N Waziristan operation was started at the orders of US after public census was pushed higher using few casualties so later "Pakistan" can ask for US help as public is in support of this operation anyways.
Simple and true , Every one achieving targets, N$ nay sar jhuka dia ,
Imran ko kursi ki hadi dikha di , woh bho chup , PPP , ANP to hain hi anti-mulla , JI ko KPK ki CM ship ka khawab mil gia
Ab kon bolay
Re: Pakistan approves, seeks drone attacks in Waziristan
Obama vs Bush is like comparing being killed by a knife or bullet, end result is same.
It clearly means that N Waziristan operation was started at the orders of US after **public census was pushed higher using few casualties **so later "Pakistan" can ask for US help as public is in support of this operation anyways.
Are you saying that incidents like Karachi airport attack was a false flag to get public support for the NW operation and drone attacks from US?
