Supporters of a Pakistani religious party Jamaat-e- Islami arrive to join a rally against the U.S. drone strikes in Pakistani tribal areas, in Peshawar, April 23, 2011
Thousands of Pakistanis opposed to U.S. drone strikes on militants in the country's northwest have ended their two-day blockade of a key supply route for U.S.-led NATO troops fighting Taliban insurgents in neighboring Afghanistan.
The call for the blockade, which began Saturday on the outskirts of Peshawar, came from the Tehreek-e-Insaf (Movement for Justice) party led by former cricket star Imran Khan. ?
Khan demanded Sunday that the attacks end or there would be more demonstrations in various parts of the country aimed at blocking NATO supplies, including in the capital, Islamabad.
NATO ships much of its non-lethal supplies through Pakistan, but local militants often attack the convoys.
U.S. drone strikes against militants based in Pakistan's tribal belt have been a source of friction between the two countries. U.S. officials do not acknowledge the missile strikes, which are deeply unpopular among the local population.
The Pakistani government publicly condemns the drone strikes as undermining its sovereignty, but regional experts say Islamabad privately coordinates with the U.S. government on selecting targets.
24-04-2011 whiteraven (USA)Yes, end all drone attacks and the production and use of drones on this planet for death and destruction. All these high tech weapons of destruction should be banned. How many useful things could be done with all the money wasted on these? And for what? The monopolies of the filthy greedy world trade banking system...these are the guys that call the shots that Obama sucks up to.
24-04-2011 whiteraven (USA)Yes, end all drone attacks and the production and use of drones on this planet for death and destruction. All these high tech weapons of destruction should be banned. How many useful things could be done with all the money wasted on these? And for what? The monopolies of the filthy greedy world trade banking system...these are the guys that call the shots that Obama sucks up to.
25-04-2011 joel (usa)its about time to get new ways or route in supplying the NATO troops, you cannot be :hostage" to those insane pakistanis, they had always been that way, India knows better about them!
25-04-2011 amar (pakistan)it is impossbile to win war by killing innocent tribal citizens living in remote and rural areas.as much money america is spending for killing these people,if these funds have been used for prosperity of that people,amrican would have been loved and respected everywhere rather than being cursed.
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