ISLAMABAD, May 23 (Xinhua) -- Pakistan on Monday summoned the U.S. ambassador to the foreign ministry and protested over the Saturday drone strike in southwest of the country.
According to a statement released by Pakistan's foreign ministry, the Ambassador of the United States David Hale was called in by Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Syed Tariq Fatemi to express concern over the drone strike on Pakistani territory on Saturday.
"Fatemi pointed out that the drone strike was a violation of Pakistan's sovereignty and a breach of the United Nation's Charter that guarantees the inviolability of the territorial integrity of its member states," said the statement.
The special assistant also emphasized that such actions could adversely impact the ongoing efforts by the Quadrilateral Coordination Group (QCG) for facilitating peace talks between the Afghan Government and the Taliban.
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