Pakistan's Defence Minister has held talks with the new United States commander for the region, General David Petraeus. Chaudry Ahmad Muktar used the meeting to call for an end to US missile strikes on Pakistani soil.
Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari says continued US missile strikes on targets in Pakistan are counterproductive and detrimental to the war on terror.
Pakistan's Government is warning of outrage and anti-US sentiment if the raids continue.
Mr Muktar is calling on the US to respect Pakistan's sovereignty and territorial integrity. He delivered the warning during the meeting with General Petraeus in the capital, Islamabad.
The US has conducted continued raids on insurgent targets in Pakistan's north-west border region. Last week more than 20 people were killed in two suspected missile strikes. But the US says the raids are necessary to protect its forces in neighbouring Afghanistan. |