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Pakistan parliament panel demands US air strike apology
A Pakistani parliamentary commission has demanded an unconditional apology from the US for a Nato air attack that killed 24 of the country's soldiers.
The commission - set up to review relations with Washington in the aftermath of the November attack - also called for an end to US drone strikes.
The attack on the border post marked a low point in US-Pakistan relations.
The heightened tension it created led to Pakistan blocking supply routes to coalition forces in Afghanistan.
Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-17443920
