ISLAMABAD, July 13, 2011 (APP): Senior Vice President of Pakistan Muslim League(Q) Ajmal Khan Wazir on Wednesday said that lethal chemicals were being used in drone attacks resulting in outbreak of different diseases in Waziristan and Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA).Addressing a press conference at National Press Club, flanked by local leadership of PML-Q from Waziristan, he said it was sheer violation of human rights as well as international laws and conventions, adding that the drone attacks also undermining country’s sovereignty.

He called upon the Pakistan government, USA, United Nations and international community to play their due role in bringing an end to the drone attacks inside Pakistan.

Ajmal Wazir said that during the last 24 hours more than four drone attacks were reported from North and South Waziristan and other areas of FATA but neither the government nor the political parties said a word to condemn these attacks.

He informed that skin and eyes infections are common diseases in drone attacked areas, the new born babies were having pimples on their skins while a non curable infection had developed in the wounds of the injured persons.
Wazir called for media and human rights organizations’ access to North and South Waziristan and FATA areas so that the facts could be revealed to the people.

He said the government and the political parties should have to raise their voice against this violation of country’s sovereignty as well as human rights.
To a question, he acknowledged that the drone attacks were permitted during Musharraf government, but said that it was dictatorship at that time.
He said PML-Q was not doing politics on the issue of drone attacks rather it has a firm stance that these are counterproductive and violation of country’s sovereignty.

He said resignation is not a solution of any issue, the PML-Q would continue its fighting and protest against the drone attacks at every forum.