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| Pakistani court suspend Davis' case |
| 2011-02-18 |
| [Iran Press TV] A Pak court has delayed a decision on whether an American who killed two local men in Lahore in January has diplomatic immunity. In the court proceedings early Thursday, Lahore High Court suspended judgment until March 14th to decide on whether Raymond Davis has diplomatic immunity, a Press TV correspondent in Pakistain reported. The court's Chief Justice, Ijaz Ahmed Chaudhry, ordered the Pak authorities to keep the US national in jug until the country's foreign ministry could prove his status as a diplomat. The judge pointed out that the US gunman has been barred from leaving the Asian country and his name is included in the exit control list. Earlier, Pakistain's ministry of foreign affairs sought more time from Lahore High Court to report on Davis' case. The court had given the foreign ministry 15 days to answer whether full diplomatic status was held by Davis, who has been remanded in jug since his arrest following the incident on January 27. The United States has urged leaders in Pakistain to arrange for Davis' release and break a legal precedent set for trials of US officials abroad. US officials were earlier expected to present a petition to the court, asserting the consulate employee was a diplomat and, therefore, has diplomatic security. Pak lawyers maintain that the US shooter, just like anyone else, should be tried by a local court in Pakistain. Davis, a former Special Forces soldier, shot and killed two men on January 27 in what he said was a robbery attempt. The case has strained ties between Islamabad and Washington. |
| Posted by:Fred |