Pakistan court dodges decision on CIA contractor's immunity

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Source: Reuters

Pakistan court dodges decision on CIA contractor's immunity
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Mubasher Bokhari

LAHORE, Pakistan, March 14 - A Pakistani court declined to rule on Monday on whether a CIA contractor held on murder charges has diplomatic immunity, saying a court hearing the murder case would decide. Skip related content

The ruling by the Lahore High Court is likely to extend a crisis in ties between the United States and Pakistan over contractor Raymond Davis, who is on trial for double murder, and complicate efforts to secure his release.

"The case is in a trial court ... It will decide on his immunity," Chief Justice Ejaz Chaudhry told the court in the eastern city.

The U.S. embassy in Islamabad said it would have no comment until it had had a chance to review the decision.




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A Pakistani high court has declined to rule on whether Raymond Davis, a CIA contractor arrested for killing two men in Lahore, has diplomatic immunity.

The Lahore High Court closed the case saying a decision on his immunity should be made by the lower court which is already hearing the criminal trial.

That hearing is due to resume on Wednesday, when Mr Davis could be indicted for murder.

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