April 19, 2011 11:03 AM

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Pakistani PM Gilani calls for an end to U.S. drone strikes

The Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has called for an end to U.S. drone strikes, saying the United States should share intelligence information so that Pakistan can take action against terrorists on its own soil. Mr. Gilani made the remarks to the speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, John Boehner, who led a congressional delegation to Islamabad.The U.S. official's visit comes amid strained relations between the U.S. and Pakistan following the arrest of a CIA contractor in Pakistan, a series of deadly U.S. drone attacks in Pakistan's northwest, and the release of a White House report criticizing Pakistan's counterterrorism efforts.The Pakistani Prime Minister reportedly told Boehner that a single incident should not hold relations between the United States and Pakistan ‘hostage.’

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