The US drone campaign violates the sovereignty of Pakistan, which will not allow its national security policies to be determined by foreign powers, said Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.In his first public remarks after the killing of Pakistani Taliban chief Hakimullah Mehsud in a US drone attack, he said the days when security policies were decided through “telephone calls from abroad” are over.
Sharif said US drone strikes violate Pakistan’s sovereignty and international laws and are counter-productive to efforts to bring peace and stability to the country and the region.