PESHAWAR/KOHAT, Nov 26: The leaders of various political parties on Saturday widely condemned the killing of Pakistani troops in an attack by Nato forces in Mohmand Agency and urged the government to dissociate itself from the US-led alliance at the earliest.

Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaf chairman Imran Khan said, in a statement issued here, that the attack on checkpost by the Nato forces was not pardonable act. MNA Khawaja Mohammad Khan Hoti also condemned attack by Nato forces on the checkpost. “It is a direct attack on the sovereignty and integrity of the country” he added.

Jamaat-i-Islami deputy chief Sirajul Haq also condemned the killing of troops by Nato forces and urged the government to take serious notice of the bloody incident.

Awami National Party provincial chief Senator Afrasiab Khattak termed the attack terrorism by Nato forces.

Pakistan People's Party-Sherpao chief Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao, Chief Minister Ameer Haider Khan Hoti and Senior Minister Bashir Ahmed Bilour also condemned the attack.

Meanwhile, Kohat chapter of ANP will stage a protest rally against the Nato attack on Sunday. ANP local leader Syed Saeed Shah Bokhari said that the violation of the sovereignty of Pakistan had become habit of the Nato and Afghan forces that could not be tolerated. The JUI-F also strongly condemned the attack.—Dawn Report

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