LAHORE: The Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaaf (PTI) on Wednesday submitted a resolution against drone attacks in the Punjab Assembly secretariat.
The resolution, submitted by MPA Mian Aslam Iqbal, stressed that drone attacks – which have increased in recent years – were an attack on Pakistan’s sovereignty and led to a number of civilian casualties.
The resolution moreover said that the federal government should convey to the US that such attacks on Pakistani soil were unacceptable. It added that if the US wished to continue cordial ties with Pakistan, it must do so on an equal footing and through a process of mutual respect.
PTI, headed by Imran Khan, strongly condemns drone attacks on Pakistani territory. In a one-on-one meeting with US Secretary of State John Kerry on August 1, Khan had said that drone attacks violated Pakistan’s sovereignty, and were counter-productive.
The resolution was submitted as Punjab Assembly was in session today. The House session, chaired by Speaker Rana Mohammad Iqbal, began after a delay of an hour and 15 minutes. The session was discussing the new system of local government in Punjab.