US disappointed over Pak Govt's failure to certify Davis' diplomatic immunity status
Islamabad, Feb 18(ANI): The United States is disappointed that the Pakistan Government did not certify during the court hearing in Lahore that double murder-accused American official Raymond Davis possessed diplomatic immunity, US Ambassador to Islamabad Cameron Munter has said.
In his reaction to Thursday's court hearings in Lahore, Munter added that the US "has made its position on this case clear."
Earlier this week, US Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John F. Kerry had visited the country to try to "help tone down the rhetoric and reaffirm the US partnership with Pakistan,'' in the wake of the Davis detention issue.
Echoing Kerry's regret over the killings by Davis, Munter said: "I would also like to convey to the people of Pakistan our deepest sorrow for the loss of life that occurred in the tragic incident in Lahore. We all feel the pain and the anguish of families who have lost [their] loved ones."
The US envoy said that Kerry's visit to Pakistan "manifested our intention to work with the Government of Pakistan to resolve this issue."
"As the Senator said during his visit, we want to work together as two countries that have a common interest in the same goal and find a path forward," he added.
However, Pakistan's Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Firdaus Ashiq Awan said during a press briefing that Pakistani leaders had told Kerry that only the court would decide Davis' fate.
President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani and other leaders had told the US Senator that "Pakistan does not interfere in other countries' judicial matters", and likewise it did not want any other country to meddle in the affairs of its judiciary, she added. (ANI)
-
Gold Silver Rate Today, 9 March 2026: City-Wise Prices, MCX Gold and Silver Ease Slightly After Rally -
Chinese Spy Ship Liaowang-1 Spotted Near Oman: Why Its Presence Near Oman Is Concerning For US Military -
Pune Gold Rate Today: Check Gold Prices For 18K, 22K, 24K in Pune -
Bangalore Gold Silver Rate Today, March 9, 2026: Gold and Silver Prices Fall as US Dollar Strengthens -
Who Is Nishant Kumar: Education, Personal Life and Possible Political Role -
Ind Vs NZ T20 World Cup Phalodi Satta Bazar Prediction: Know Who Will Win In India vs New Zealand Final -
Vijay-NDA Alliance On Cards? Pawan Kalyan Reportedly Reaches Out to TVK Chief -
Who Was Mojtaba Khamenei’s Wife Zahra Haddad-Adel and What Do We Know About Her? -
Trisha Hits Back at Parthiban: 'Crude Words Say More About the Speaker' -
India vs New Zealand T20 World Cup 2026 Final: Five Positive Signs Favouring India Before Title Clash -
IND vs NZ Final Live: When and Where to Watch India vs New Zealand T20 World Cup 2026 Title Clash -
Ind vs NZ T20 World Cup 2026: New Zealand Needs 256 Runs To Beat India And Win The World Cup












Click it and Unblock the Notifications