Pakistan Foreign Office denies Mullah Akhtar death in US Drone Strike
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ISLAMABAD, May 22 (APP): Pakistan reacting to a US drone attack that reportedly took place near Pakistan-Afghanistan border, once again reiterated that it was a violation of its sovereignty.
The Foreign Office spokesperson, in a statement on Sunday, said "While further investigations are being carried out, Pakistan wishes to once again state that the drone attack was a violation of its sovereignty, an issue which has been raised with the United States in the past as well."
"It may be recalled that the fifth meeting of the Quadrilateral Coordination Group (QCG) held on 18th May had reiterated that a politically negotiated settlement was the only viable option for lasting peace in Afghanistan and called upon the
Taliban to give up violence and join peace talks," it added.
The statement said that on late Saturday, the United States shared information about a drone strike carried out in Pakistan near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border area, in which reportedly the Afghan
Taliban leader Mullah Akhter Mansoor was targeted.
This information was shared with the Prime Minister and the Chief of Army Staff after the drone strike.
According to the information gathered so far, a person named Wali Muhammad s/o Shah Muhammad, carrying a Pakistani passport and an ID card, resident of Qilla Abdullah, entered Pakistan from Taftan border on May 21.
His passport was bearing a valid Iranian visa and he was traveling on a vehicle hired from a transport company in Taftan.
This vehicle was found destroyed at Kochaki along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border.
The driver's name was Muhammad Azam whose body was identified and collected by his relatives whereas the identity of the second body was being verified on the basis of evidence found at the site of the incident and other relevant information, it added.
