London, May 21 -- The founder and leader of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), Altaf Hussain, has strongly denounced a drone strike that struck a civilian home in the village of Harmuz, Tehsil Mir Ali, North Waziristan, leading to the deaths of a woman and four innocent children.

Altaf Hussain described the event as "horrific" and "inhumane," labelling it a serious breach of human rights that has "disturbed the conscience of every fair and peace-loving person." He questioned the legitimacy and morality of such operations, arguing that even if the intended target was a suspected terrorist, attacking a civilian residence within the nation's borders is indefensible.

"Even if we hypothetically assume that a family member had links to a mil...