The Washington Post said it had CIA documents and Pakistani diplomatic memos which indicated officials were routinely given classified briefings. Pakistan has responded by repeating its opposition to drone strikes. Analysts have long suspected Pakistan gave tacit consent for such strikes.Pakistan's PM Nawaz Sharif has publicly urged US President Obama to halt such attacks. The attacks by unmanned US aircraft have been a critical source of
tension in the relationship between the countries and came up amid
wide-ranging talks between the leaders in Washington. They are also deeply unpopular with the Pakistani public, and
Pakistan has consistently stated that they violate its sovereignty. The Pakistani government has responded to the report by repeating its opposition to US drone strikes.
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