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Former cricketer and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has called for a judicial inquiry into civilian deaths caused by US drones in Pakistan's tribal areas. Khan issued a statement demanding that a judicial inquiry panel, headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Chaudhry, should be formed to probe the drone conspiracy, the Daily Times reports. He emphasised that the PPP-led government should inform the public of the truth. Criticising Washington and Islamabad over the drone attacks in FATA, Imran said such strikes were against the country's sovereignty. He added that civilians were bearing the brunt of terrorists' revenge on account of the drone attacks.