Pakistan calls for end to US drone strikes

Says use of drones has resulted in casualties of innocent men, women and children

Calling for an end to US drone strikes in Pakistan, Masood Khan, the country's envoy to the UN, said the war against terrorism must be waged within the framework of international law.

"The use of armed drones in the border areas of Pakistan is a continued violation of our sovereignty, international law, and international human rights and humanitarian law," the Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) quoted Masood Khan as saying.

Speaking at the UN General Assembly's Sixth (legal) Committee meet Monday, Khan said the use of drones has resulted in casualties of innocent men, women and children.

He said the issue of terrorism has both regional and global dimensions.

"It is imperative that all countries do more to combat this menace. Terrorism is a common threat that needs common solutions in a cooperative framework."