By Xinhua,
Islamabad : Pakistan’s Senate Thursday adopted a unanimous resolution, strongly condemning an attack by Afghanistan-based coalition troops on a Pakistani border region, which resulted into the killing of some 20 people.
“The Chinook helicopter-borne ground attack supported by additional air assets based in Afghanistan is a gross violation of Pakistan’s sovereignty and territorial integrity,” the Senate resolution said.
“It also undermines the basic norms of international law and contradicts the very basis of cooperation between Pakistani security forces and ISAF (International Security Assistance Force),the coalition forces in Afghanistan,” it said.
Any incursion inside the Pakistani territory and resulting loss of innocent lives is unacceptable, the resolution said, adding “this matter may be taken up strongly with member countries of the ISAF.”
The Senate called upon the government of Pakistan to take all necessary measures to protect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the country and repel such attacks in the future with full force.
The Senate also reiterated the resolve of the people of Pakistan to combat all forms and manifestation of terrorism that constitutes threats to the people and vital interest of Pakistan.