ISLAMABAD – Pakistan on Sunday termed the accusations made by Afghanistan’sacting Defence Minister Mullah Mohammad Yaqoob “conjectural allegations”.

The Taliban’s acting defence minister said Pakistan had allowed Americandrones to use its airspace to access Afghanistan.

“In the absence of any evidence, as acknowledged by the Afghan ministerhimself, such conjectural allegations are highly regrettable and defy thenorms of responsible diplomatic conduct,” said the Pakistan Foreign Officespokesperson in a statement.

The spokesperson reaffirmed Islamabad’s “belief in the sovereignty andterritorial integrity of all states” and condemnation of “terrorism in allits forms and manifestations”.

“We urge the Afghan interim authorities to ensure the fulfilment ofinternational commitments made by Afghanistan not to allow the use of itsterritory for terrorism against any country,” said the spokesperson.

Earlier, Mullah Yaqoob told reporters at a news conference in Kabul thatAmerican drones had been entering Afghanistan via Pakistan.

“According to our information the drones are entering through Pakistan toAfghanistan, they use Pakistan’s airspace, we ask Pakistan, don’t use yourairspace against us,” he said.

Pakistan has denied involvement in or advanced knowledge of a drone strikethe United States said it carried out in Kabul in July that killed al Qaedaleader Ayman al-Zawahiri.