By KUNA,
Islamabad : Pakistan said Thursday that it was not forewarned of Wednesday’s airstrike in the bordering tribal region that, according to Pentagon, killed at least six people, including foreign militants, and wounded seven others.
Federal Foreign Minister Shah Mehmoud Qureshi, addressing a press conference here, said that Islamabad was not forewarned about Wednesday’s US airstrike inside Pakistani territory.
He said that countries much respect each other’s sovereignty, adding that cross-border incursions will be unproductive and will not help improve the situation.
“If an action is required inside our territory it will be carried out by our troops and that is the established rule,” said the minister, adding that Islamabad will discuss the matter with Washington during the forthcoming visit of Pakistani delegation to attend the UN Summit.
The minister said further that President Asif Ali Zardari will lead the Pakistani delegation to New York at the UN Summit.
He said the president is likely to hold meetings with President Bush and his Indian and Afghan counterparts at the sideline of the summit.
The summit will provide Pakistan with an opportunity to engage with allies and place its point of view on vital issues, he said.
To a question about Indo-Pak peace process, the minister rejected the impression that the peace process has come to a halt.
He said a Pakistani team will be visiting New Delhi shortly to discuss Kashmir related issues particularly cross-Line of Control (LoC) trade.
A commerce delegation of the Pakistani side of Kashmir will also visit Srinagar to discuss with business circles about items which can be traded.