Strongly condemning US drone attacks in tribal areas, opposition Member National Assembly belonging to PML-Q on Sunday urged Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani to order the country's armed forces for counter attack of the repeated violation of Pakistan's territorial sovereignty.
Through a letter, she sent to the Prime Minister, PML-Q's MNA Marvi Memon said that thereby giving our armed forces the approval for a counter attack. May I remind you of Article 245 (1) of our Constitution: "The Armed Forces shall, under the directions of the Federal Government, defend Pakistan against external aggression or threat of war, and, subject to law, act in aid of civil power when called upon to do so."
She also sent a copy of the letter to the Speaker National Assembly, the Chief Justice of Pakistan and the President of the PML-Q.
According to letter, "the United States of America has violated our territorial sovereignty severely by the drone attacks. We as parliament had committed to not allow such drone attacks from occurring in the 14-point resolution signed by all of us some time back. Despite such a resolve, your government has failed to protect the people of Pakistan from such attacks thereby violating Article 9 of the Constitution of Pakistan: "No person shall be deprived of life or liberty, save in accordance with law" and also violating the joint parliament Resolution.
It is high time that we as parliament must take a decision on whether due to these attacks the USA has in fact declared war on us and if we are technically and legally at war with them.
To guide you on this front may I remind you of UN Article 2(4): "All Members shall refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state, or in any other manner inconsistent with the Purposes of the United Nations."
In case you have given approval to the USA of attacking our territory through drones without parliament's approval let me remind you that this is an unconstitutional act liable for severe repercussions. Measures taken by Members in the exercise of this right of self-defence shall be immediately reported to the Security Council and shall not in any way affect the authority and responsibility of the Security Council under the present Charter to take at any time such action as it deems necessary in order to maintain or restore international peace and security."
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