Showing posts with label Raymond Davis case. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Raymond Davis case. Show all posts
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Fauzia’s statement on Davis ‘personal opinion’
GeoISLAMABAD: President spokesman Farhatullah Babar, rubbishing the reports of disciplinary action being taken against former foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi in connection with his statement regarding American double murder suspect Raymond Davis, has also termed Fauzia Wahab’s statement on the issue as her ‘personal opinion’, Geo News reported.
He said Fauzia Wahab’s statement on Raymond Davis was her personal opinion instead of government or PPP’s party policy.
President spokesman Babar said PPP’s position on Raymond Davis issue is clear and lucid, urging leaders not to give statements on the status of Raymond Davis because his case is in court. “Making statements on Raymond Davis status is inappropriate as the court is hearing the case,” he clarified.
He said that Fauzia Wahab had herself clarified that her statement pertaining to Raymond Davis was her personal opinion not PPP’s or government policy.
Raymond Davis case: Kerry arrives in Pakistan
US Senator John Kerry arrived in Lahore late Tuesday on a mission to resolve a diplomatic row over the American official charged by police with murdering two Pakistanis.
The chairman of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee, who helped spearhead a record $7.5 billion aid package for Pakistan, is well respected in the country.
He will meet government officials to reassure them of long-term US commitment to Pakistan, said a spokeswoman for the US embassy in Islamabad.
“He’s coming tonight to speak with government officials about the relationship and reaffirm support for the strategic relationship,” said spokeswoman Courtney Beale.
Kerry’s visit aims to look for a resolution to the issue and to tone down the pressure on Pakistan’s coalition government, one US official said on condition of anonymity.
US says it will certify Davis has diplomatic immunity
The US government on Monday announced that it will certify before a Pakistani court that Raymond Davis, the US consular employee accused of shooting dead two men in Lahore, has diplomatic immunity, according to a BBC report.
US state department spokesman PJ Crowley said, “On Thursday, we will present a petition to the court to certify that he has diplomatic immunity and that he should be released.”
He said Pakistan had an “international obligation” to release Davis because he “has diplomatic immunity”.
“We respect our international obligations, and we expect other countries, including Pakistan, to do the same,” he added.
Petition to summon Qureshi, Wahab in Davis case
Meanwhile, a writ petition was filed in the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday demanding that statements of former Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi and former PPP Information Secretary Fauzia Wahab be included in the Raymond Davis case.
The petition was filed by the judicial activism panel and refers to a public statement issued by Qureshi in which he said that Washington pressured him for the release of Raymond Davis but he had refused to comply on the basis that Davis is not a diplomat.
The petition also requests for the inclusion of Fauzia Wahab’s statement at a press conference in which she claimed that Davis is a diplomat and is eligible for diplomatic immunity.
The petition has called on the court to summon both Qureshi and Wahab to record their statements.
It has also appealed to the court to hold Davis responsible for the death of Shumaila, the wife of one of the men shot dead by him.
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