Pakistan calls for end to US drone strikes

A Pakistani parliamentary commission today demanded an end to American drone attacks inside the country and an apology for deadly US air strikes in November as part of proposed new terms in the country’s troubled relations with the United States.

The commission was tasked with reviewing ties with Washington after the air strikes killed 24 Pakistani soldiers, triggering outrage in the country and presenting an opportunity for the army – under pressure following the raid on Osama bin Laden last year – to wrestle back some space in its often turbulent relationship with Washington.