Gilani denies his government approved US drone strikes
Lahore: Former premier Yousuf Raza Gilani today denied a report that his government had approved US drone strikes in Pakistan's tribal areas. “In fact, I had registered the government's protest with President Barack Obama over
In April, Musharraf told CNN that he had authorised some drone attacks when he was in power. The secret drone campaign is run by the CIA.
The CIA has carried out almost 400 drone strikes in the lawless tribal areas since 2004, killing over 3,500 people, including top Taliban and Al Qaeda operatives.
At one time, the US reportedly used a Pakistani airbase to launch the drones.
Read all the Breaking News Live on indiatvnews.com and Get Latest English News & Updates from World
Advertisement
Advertisement
-
'Will fight until last breath': Iran President shows Minab attack victims' pics at UN
-
Indian seafarer killed in MV Cape Dao attack off Oman, two torpedoes hit ship sailing towards India
-
Jaishankar meets Rubio at UN, raises concerns over US tariffs of up to 100% on Russian oil
-
Taiwan, Tehran, tariffs on table as Trump hosts Xi Jinping for high-stakes Washington summit
-
F-16 fighter jet assigned to US Air Force crashes in Germany while returning from training flight
Top News
-
'Will fight until last breath': Iran President shows Minab attack victims' pics at UN
-
Indian seafarer killed in MV Cape Dao attack off Oman, two torpedoes hit ship sailing towards India
-
IIT Bombay student seen checking pocket during exam, asked to leave by professor in CCTV footage
-
Mamata Banerjee demands Bengal repoll, seeks arrest of CEC Gyanesh Kumar amid SIR row
Advertisement
Advertisement