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Sun Sep 16, 2012, 07:23 AM Sep 2012

For those claiming that drone strikes are done in concert with the governments of

the countries we're striking ( which still doesn't justify them)

Pakistan asks US to end drone strikes, remove mistrust

By Masroor Gilani (AFP) – 19 hours ago

ISLAMABAD — Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari Saturday reiterated demand for ending US drone attacks on militants in its tribal areas and called for removing a "trust deficit" with the United States.

Zardari's remarks came after talks with US special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan Marc Grossman, who arrived in the Pakistani capital on Friday for meetings with top officials.

"They discussed bilateral relations, the fight against militancy, the regional situation, drug trafficking and drone attacks," presidential spokesman Senator Farhatullah Babar told reporters.

Zardari "reiterated his call for an end to the drone attacks, terming them counterproductive in the fight against militancy and in the battle of winning hearts", Babar said.

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