Raymond Davis saga in Pakistan

[The Messiah]

I hope pak execute him then it will be win-win-win situation for India.

 

[smartindian]

I hope pak execute him then it will be win-win-win situation for India.

that's an good idea , but pakistani does'nt have the guts to it

 

[Oracle]

CIA's revenge move may target Pak diplomats

The Central Intelligence Agency is contemplating trapping or targeting Pakistan nationals serving as diplomats abroad in retaliation against double-murder accused US diplomat Raymond Davis' continued detention in a Lahore prison.

The Davis detention issue seems to be taking its toll on US-Pak relations, which were already strained over stepped-up drone strikes in Pakistan's militant-infested tribal region and disagreements over the war in neighbouring Afghanistan.

To avoid a popular backlash in a country where anti-Americanism is rife, Pakistani officials have said that the matter is sub judice and up to the court, even though the US insists the Davis' detention is illegal under international agreements, and that he must be released on the grounds of diplomatic immunity.

Diplomatic sources have noticed vibes clearly indicating the level of frustration and annoyance, especially by the CIA, upon Islamabad's constant denial to release Davis on blanket immunity, The Nation quoted these sources, as saying.

As per the sources, the situation is proving to be the loss of not just the cover of an agent but also that of a key asset of the CIA.

"It is unlikely that they (American intelligence apparatus) would let it go without returning it to the Pakistani counterparts one way or the other," they added.

The sources pointed out that "easy prey of this revenge design of the Americans could be Pakistani intelligence staff serving abroad chiefly in US, Europe, and Afghanistan."

They also revealed that the White House as well as the US State Department has already cancelled all official invitations to Pakistan envoy Hussain Haqqani.

All US Administration outfits in the capital are also under instructions to seek clearance from the White House before interacting with Haqqani even for official urgencies, the sources added.

Source

 

[Oracle]

Raymond Davis insists he has diplomatic immunity

United States national Raymond Davis, an alleged Central Intelligence Agency contractor who was arrested for gunning down two men in Lahore, on Friday insisted he acted in self defence and had diplomatic immunity during a hearing into murder charges against him at a Pakistani court, which adjourned the trial till March 3.

Prosecution lawyer Abdus Samad told the media outside the heavily-guarded Kot Lakhpat Jail, where the trial is being conducted behind closed doors for security reasons, that 37-year-old Davis is expected to be formally indicted at the next hearing.


No counsel represented Davis during Friday's proceedings and Additional District and Sessions Judge Yousuf Aujla advised him to select a lawyer to defend him before the next hearing, Samad said.


"All documents and the challan (charge sheet) were presented to Davis by the court. He (Davis) said he does not understand Urdu so he was given an English version of the documents," Samad said.


"After being given the documents, he refused to receive them," he said.


Sources said Davis informed the judge that he had shot and killed the two men in self defence and that he had diplomatic immunity.


The judge adjourned his trial till March 3 during Friday's proceedings, which were observed by senior officials of the US consulate in Lahore and relatives of the two men gunned down by Davis.


The proceedings were held in Kot Lakhpat Jail after the judge accepted Punjab government's request to hold the trial in the prison for security reasons.


Davis, who is currently being held in the same jail, could not be produced in the District and Sessions Court on an earlier occasion and the hearing was conducted through video-conferencing.


He was arrested in Lahore on January 27 after he shot and killed two armed men he claimed were trying to rob him. Police rejected Davis' claim that he acted in self defence and booked him for murder.


The case has been complicated by revelations in the US media that Davis was working as a security contractor for the CIA.


The Pakistan government has rejected repeated US demands for Davis to be freed on the grounds of diplomatic immunity and relations between the two countries have plunged to a new low.

Source

 

[Oracle]

American detained in Peshawar

Pakistani security and intelligence operatives detained a US national in Peshawar for not possessing valid travel documents and took him to an undisclosed location for interrogation, officials said.

The American, identified as Aaron deHaven, was detained in the posh University Town area of Peshawar, the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. A First Information Report was registered against him in a police station under the Foreigners Act, officials said.

TV news channels reported that the American was detained as he was acting in a suspicious manner. The American worked as a security guard for foreigners in Peshawar, Geo News channel reported.

The American's visa had expired in October last year, Express 24/7 channel reported.

Dehaven was married to a Pakistani woman and owned a house that he had transferred to her. He had also applied for Pakistani nationality, the channel reported.

The development came at a time when US-Pakistan relations have plunged to a new low over the arrest of CIA contractor Raymond Davis after he shot and killed two armed men in Lahore last month.

In a brief statement, the US Embassy said late tonight that it had seen media reports about an American named Aaron
Mark DeHaven being detained by police in Peshawar. "We are arranging consular access through the government of Pakistan. Until a US government representative meets with him, we cannot confirm additional details," said Embassy spokesperson Courtney Beale.

Source

 

[Ray]

U.S., Pakistan could use a Muslim ritual to resolve Raymond Davis case

By David Ignatius
Wednesday, March 2, 2011

One way out of the mess surrounding the Jan. 27 arrest in Lahore of CIA contractor Raymond Davis, say senior U.S. and Pakistani officials, is a Muslim ritual for resolving disputes known as "blood money."

This approach would require a prominent Islamic intermediary - perhaps from Saudi Arabia or the United Arab Emirates - who would invite relatives of the two men Davis killed to the Gulf. Payment to the victims' families could then be negotiated quietly. Once the next of kin had agreed to this settlement, the legal case against Davis for murder might be moot in a Pakistani court.

A senior Pakistani official in Washington outlined this "blood money" concept in a conversation Monday. An official of that country's Inter-Services Intelligence directorate also endorsed this approach; he said it had the advantage of meshing with the dispute-resolution customs of the Middle East and South Asia.

Asked about such a third-party mediation to free Davis, a senior U.S. official said Tuesday: "The United States is open to exploring any and all options that could resolve this matter. . . . It's in our mutual interest to move beyond the Davis issue, and we believe the Pakistanis understand the stakes involved."

Pakistan also wants a pledge by the CIA that it will not conduct "unilateral" operations within its borders, like those in which Davis was allegedly involved. The Pakistanis say they want to be treated in intelligence matters like other allies of the United States, such as Britain and France, or, closer to home, Egypt, Israel and Jordan.

This exploration of how to end the impasse over Davis marks an important change of tone from recent weeks, when the two intelligence services seemed to be heading for a disastrous break. Both sides want to deal with the problem before it moves to the courts on March 14; a legal proceeding would embarrass the ISI and the Pakistani government and probably mean prolonged imprisonment, at best, for Davis.
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The Pakistani desire for a resolution was highlighted in an e-mail sent to me Tuesday by a senior ISI official in Islamabad. "Things are on the mend and in the larger interests of peace and stability in the region, there has been an agreement to continue to work together," the official said.

The senior ISI official stressed the Pakistani desire to be regarded as partners, rather than subordinates. "We need to be treated with trust, equality and respect as the allies that we are, and not satellites," he wrote. "We have asked that [the CIA] work with us and not behind us, and yes, we have asked that we be informed of who else is there [for the CIA] and doing what."

Asked about Pakistan's request that all personnel and operations in that country be "declared," the senior U.S. official urged that such proposals "be discussed privately between U.S. and Pakistani officials, as is customary on sensitive matters."

The Davis case remains mysterious more than a month after it surfaced. He was arrested after shooting two Pakistanis following him, who, according to the official U.S. version, he thought were thieves. But an unnamed ISI official cited in a Feb. 23 Associated Press story from Islamabad said that Davis "knew both the men he shot." This suggests the two might have been operatives from the ISI or even a terrorist group who were assigned to tail or harass him.

The Pakistanis feel they were initially misled about the case. Immediately after the arrest, an embassy official in Washington contacted the CIA and asked if Davis worked for the agency; he apparently was told no. The official asked again on Feb. 2 and again, the agency is said to have denied involvement.

The paperwork for Davis's visa and work assignment is fuzzy, at best. He was carrying three different ID cards when he was arrested. He wasn't included on a Jan. 25 U.S. list of people needing to be registered with the Foreign Office; his name is said to have been added within a day or two after his arrest. It's still not clear just what he was doing in Lahore, or whether he may have worked as a Defense Department contractor before shifting to the CIA.

For now, the one certainty is that the CIA and ISI would like to resolve this issue quietly, with outside help, if necessary - before it gets any worse. If mediation fails and the case goes to court, says one Pakistani, it will be an "atomic bomb."


http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/01/AR2011030105704.html

 

[ace009]

Well, Raymond Davis being a Taliban recruiter sounds like hogwash. He is definitely an US intelligence operative, whether CIA or a private contractor is uncertain. The two dead youths might be ISI operatives, or ISI/ Taliban operatives, trying to stop Davis from bringing home some incriminating evidence. Anyway, the mass hysteria in Pakistan is typical of the hypocritical "religiosity" that the Pakistanis have shown throughout their brief history of existance. Their masses are illiterate louts, being manipulated by media and clever politicians. Their leaders are corrupt, spineless ba**ards, who will stoop to any level for their own profit and protection. Right now, the leaders are caught between profit (US appeasement) and protection (Pakistani mass appeasement).

 

[Singh]

@Ray sir I read somewhere that there is an issue with the "bloody money" ritual, as Davis is not a muslim.

Doesn't this episode prove that America's influence is rather limited in Pakistan ?

 

[ace009]

I thought Pak govt was already receiving "Blood Money" from US for all the drone attack killings - it's called US aid. Nowadays it is also "blood weapons" - like F-16 Block 52. So, what's wrong about this blood money? Send in one more crate of M-16 rifles - heh?

 

[Ray]

@Ray sir I read somewhere that there is an issue with the "bloody money" ritual, as Davis is not a muslim.

Diyya (plural: Diyyat; Arabic: دية"Ž) is compensation paid to the heirs of a victim. In Arabic, the word means both blood money and ransom.

There is no specific amount for Diyat and the fine does not differ based on the gender, victim, or state of freedom of the victim. However, the Qur'an leaves open its quantity, nature and other related affairs to the customs and traditions of a society. The Qur'an directs to pay Diyat according to this law both in case of intentional as well as unintentional murder.[2]

The four Sunni legal schools of thought debated what should be the Diyya for a Jew or Christian, who were considered Dhimmi. According to the Shafi school, the Diyya in such a case was a third paid for a Muslim. The Maliki prescribed half. The Hanafi school, on the other hand, does not differentiate between a Muslim and non-Muslim. In Yemen, the Diyya for a Jew was sometimes much higher than for a Muslim, since he was considered a protege of the tribe, and any injury to him was considered injury to the whole tribe.[3]

Firstly, Qisas11 is an obligation imposed by the Almighty on an Islamic State. It guarantees survival to a society and is, in fact, a Divine Law which can only be breached by those who wrong their souls. Consequently, it is the responsibility of the government to search for the murderer, arrest him and implement the will of the heirs of the murdered person.
Secondly, complete equality should be observed in taking Qisas. Hence, if the murderer is a slave, only that particular slave should be executed and if the murderer is a free man, only that particular free man should be executed. A person's social status should never create an exception to this rule of equality nor should it be given any emphasis in this regard.
Thirdly, the heirs of the slain or wounded person have only two options: they can either demand life for life, limb for limb wound for wound or they can forgive the criminal and accept Diyat from him. The latter case, according to the Qur'an is a favour and rebate by the Almighty to the criminal. Consequently, their forgiveness shall become an atonement (kaffarah) for the criminal and as a result the government shall not lay hands on him at all.
Fourthly, if the heirs of the slain or wounded person agree to accept Diyat, then this should be given to them with goodness and goodwill. In the words of Imam Amin Ahsan Islahi:

The directive of paying Diyat with goodness has been given because in that period in Arabia Diyat was generally not given in the form of cash; it was paid in kind or in the form of animals. Therefore, if the payers of Diyat had any ill-intention in their hearts, they could defraud the receiving party. It is easily possible in case of camels and goats or dates and other grains to pay Diyat as far as the agreed quantity and weight is concerned, disregarding their quality and nature. This would amount to ignoring the favour done by the aggrieved party by forgiving the murderer. Someone whose life had been left at the mercy of a person by the Shari'ah had been forgiven by him and had agreed to accept some wealth instead. This favour should be answered by a favour only, ie, the payment of Diyat should be done with such magnanimity and munificence that the heirs of the slain person should not feel that by accepting camels and goats in place of the life of a beloved they had committed a mistake or done something dishonourable.12

The basic objective of this law, as is mentioned by the Qur'an, is to protect life. Imam Amin Ahsan Islahi explains this in the following way:

If a murderer is executed because of his crime, it apparently seems as if a second life has been taken, but a little deliberation shows that this punishment is actually a guarantee of the life of the whole society. If this punishment is not carried out, the mental disorder in which a person commits this crime is actually transmitted to the society. The extent of various diseases differ: diseases which result in such heinous crimes as murder, robbery, theft or fornication are like those diseases in which it is necessary to amputate some limb of the body to save the whole body. Amputating a limb may seem a callous act, yet a doctor has to be callous. If by showing sympathy to this limb he does not force himself to this cruelty, he shall have to bear with the patients death.

A society in its collective capacity is like a body. At times, its limbs get infected to the extent that the only option is to cut them off from the body through an operation. If sympathy is shown by considering it to be the limb of a patient, there is all the chance that this would fatally affect the whole body.13

b. Unintentional

وَمَا كَانَ لِمُؤْمِنٍ أَنْ يَقْتُلَ مُؤْمِنًا إِلَّا خَطَأً وَمَنْ قَتَلَ مُؤْمِنًا خَطَأً فَتَحْرِيرُ رَقَبَةٍ مُؤْمِنَةٍ وَدِيَةٌ مُسَلَّمَةٌ إِلَى أَهْلِهِ إِلَّا أَنْ يَصَّدَّقُوا فَإِنْ كَانَ مِنْ قَوْمٍ عَدُوٍّ لَكُمْ وَهُوَ مُؤْمِنٌ فَتَحْرِيرُ رَقَبَةٍ مُؤْمِنَةٍ وَإِنْ كَانَ مِنْ قَوْمٍ بَيْنَكُمْ وَبَيْنَهُمْ مِيثَاقٌ فَدِيَةٌ مُسَلَّمَةٌ إِلَى أَهْلِهِ وَتَحْرِيرُ رَقَبَةٍ مُؤْمِنَةٍ فَمَنْ لَمْ يَجِدْ فَصِيَامُ شَهْرَيْنِ مُتَتَابِعَيْنِ تَوْبَةً مِنْ اللَّهِ وَكَانَ اللَّهُ عَلِيمًا حَكِيمًا (4 :92-3)ه

It is unlawful for a believer to kill a believer except if it happens by accident. And he who kills a believer accidentally must free one Muslim slave and pay Diyat to the heirs of the victim except if they forgive him. If the victim is a Muslim belonging to a people at enmity with you, the freeing of a Muslim slave is enough. But if the victim belongs to an ally, Diyat shall also be given to his heirs and a Muslim slave shall also have to be set free. He who does not have a slave, must fast two consecutive months. This is from Allah a way to repent from this sin: He is Wise, All-Knowing. (4:92-3)

In Islamic law, according to the Qur'an, the punishment of unintentionally murdering or wounding in some cases is Diyat and Atonement (Kaffarah), and in some cases only Atonement (Kaffarah) except if the wounded person or the heirs of the slain person forgive the criminal. In this case, life for life, wound for wound and limb for limb cannot be demanded from a person.
This law is based on three clauses:
Firstly, if the murdered person is a Muslim citizen of an Islamic State or if he is not a Muslim but belongs to a nation with which a treaty has been concluded, it is necessary for the murderer who has not been forgiven to pay Diyat to atone for his sin and repent before the Almighty and free a Muslim slave as well.
Secondly, if the murdered person is a Muslim and belongs to an enemy country, the murderer is not required to pay Diyat; in this case, it is enough that he only free a Muslim slave.
Thirdly, in both these cases, if the criminal does not have a slave, he should consecutively fast for two months.
These are the directives as far as unintentional murder14 is concerned. But it is obvious that the directive of unintentionally injuring someone should also be no different. Hence, in this case also Diyat shall have to be paid and fasts shall have to be kept considering the amount of Diyat paid. For example, if the Diyat of a certain type of wound is fixed at one-third of the Diyat of murder, twenty fasts as atonement shall also have to be kept.
An important issue in these directives of intentional and unintentional murder is the amount of Diyat to be given and its methodology. In verse 92 of Surah Nisa quoted above, the words 'دية مسلمة الى اهله' (diyatun mussalamatun ila ahlihi) are used. The word Diyat in these verses occurs as a common noun, about which we all know that its meaning is determined by its linguistic and customary usage, and by the context in which it is used. Nothing other than these are required. Therefore, in this verse Diyat means something which in the general custom and usage is called 'Diyat'. And the words 'دية مسلمة الى اهله' (diyatun mussalamatun ila ahlihi) simply mean that the family of the murdered person should be given what the general custom and linguistic usage term as 'Diyat'.
In verse 178 of Surah Baqarah, where the directive of Diyat in case of intentional murder has been given, the word 'معروف' (ma'ruf: custom) is used to qualify it:

فَمَنْ عُفِيَ لَهُ مِنْ أَخِيهِ شَيْءٌ فَاتِّبَاعٌ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَأَدَاءٌ إِلَيْهِ بِإِحْسَانٍ (178:2)ه

Then for whom there has been some remission from his brother, [the remission] should be followed according to the Ma'ruf and Diyat should be paid with goodness. (2:178)

It is evident from the above mentioned verses of Surah Nisa and Surah Baqarah that in case of intentional as well as un-intentional murder, the Qur'an wants Diyat to be paid according to the custom and tradition of the society. It has not prescribed any specific amount for Diyat nor has it directed the Muslims to discriminate in this matter between a man or a woman, a slave or a free man and a Muslim or a non-Muslim15. The Prophet (sws) and his Rightly Guided Caliphs decided all the cases of Diyat according to the customs and traditions of the Arabian society during their own times. The quantities of Diyat which have been mentioned in our books of Hadith and Fiqh are in accordance with this custom and tradition, which itself has its roots in the social conditions and cultural traditions of the Arabs. However, since then, the wheel of fortune has revolved through fourteen more centuries and the tide of time has sped past innumerable crests and falls. Social conditions and cultural traditions have undergone a drastic change. In present times, it is not possible to pay Diyat in the form of camels nor is it a very wise step to fix the amount of Diyat on this basis. The nature of 'عاقلة' (aqilah: community/tribe) has completely changed and various forms of unintentional murder have come into existence which could never have been imagined before. We know that the guidance provided by the Qur'an is for all times and for every society. Hence, in this regard it has directed us to follow the 'معروف' (ma'ruf: custom) which may change with time. By this Qur'anic directive, every society is to obey its customs, and since in our own society no law about Diyat exists previously, those at the helm of our state can either continue with the above mentioned Arab custom or re-legislate in this regard; whatever they do, if the society accepts the legislation, it will assume the status of our ma'ruf. Also, it is obvious that those in authority in any society can revise and re-structure the laws which are based on the ma'ruf, keeping in view the collective good of the masses.

http://www.renaissance.com.pk/septfeart2y2.html

 

[Oracle]

Pakistan should honour Davis's immunity: US

The United States has asked Pakistan to honour the diplomatic immunity to American citizen Raymond Davis, who was arrested for killing two people in Lahore, and release him under the Vienna Convention.

"We are concerned that the proceedings are ongoing," State Department spokesman P J Crowley told reporters after a Lahore court rejected Davis's claim for diplomatic immunity.

"We can't really comment on the litigation itself. We continue to stress to the Pakistani government and to the Pakistani courts that he has full immunity from criminal prosecution," he said.

The court indicated that in the absence of a certification by the government of Pakistan that Davis had diplomatic immunity, it would presume he did not have any such immunity.

"So that is not a definitive judgment. There is actually, later this month, a higher court hearing on the question of diplomatic immunity," he said.

Crowley insisted that the US had informed the government of Pakistan on the arrival of Davis in the country in January 2010 that he was attached to the administrative and technical staff of the US Embassy.

"And that was notification that he, in fact, has diplomatic immunity," he said. Pakistan, however, has refused to relent to US pressure to release Davis.

Source

 

[Bangalorean]

So, Davis killed two ISI agents, who were pursuing him on motorbikes and tried to kill him? And therefore, was arrested? Funny state, this Pakistan.

@ B'lore-ian,

I think we're in general agreement that Davis is going to get off the hook.

Question is, what Timeline? Let's place wagers on the timeline. I wager R.200 on two weeks.

No, I say it'll take 2 months at the very least. I wager Rs. 200 too. :thumb:

Game on!


.

Rage, where are you? I win! :balle:

(Or did I? It's not two months yet )

 

[nitesh]

what the F&^% is this:

http://www.dawn.com/2011/03/16/court-frees-cia-contractor-accused-of-murder-rana-sanaullah.html

ISLAMABAD: A Pakistan court on Wednesday freed CIA contractor Raymond Davis, who was accused of murdering two men in Lahore, after blood money was paid in accordance with sharia law, the Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah said.

"The family members of the slain men appeared in the court and independently verified they had pardoned him (Davis)," provincial law minister Rana Sanaullah told a private television.

The lawyer representing the victims, Asad Manzoor Butt, said he was not allowed to appear for the hearing. The lawyer alleged that Davis possibly escaped from the prison with the consent of the authorities, DawnNews reported.

The lawyer further claimed that he was kept in unlawful confinement, according to DawnNews.

Moreover, Ayesha, the sister of Shumaila Kanwal, the wife of victim Faheem Ahmed, said "we are not aware of any such settlement and we did not opt for any"¦we want justice."

Lawyers for the families of the two men shot dead in a busy Lahore street on January 27 said they had been held for four hours at the jail court where Davis was being tried on Wednesday, but had not been allowed to witness proceedings.

"They confined us in the jail for four hours and did not allow us to take part in the court proceedings. We were not allowed to leave the prison," one of the lawyers, Asad Manzoor Butt, told AFP.

I don't know what to make out of this

 

[ajtr]

 

[Oracle]

what the F&^% is this:

http://www.dawn.com/2011/03/16/court-frees-cia-contractor-accused-of-murder-rana-sanaullah.html


I don't know what to make out of this

Wait 20 more years. At around 2031, a movie named 'Pakistan' will be directed by Steven Spielberg & released by RAW+MOSSAD+CIA, which will sweep the Oscars. This movie will detail answers to your queries & also how from being one of the super-powers, Pakistan finally got eliminated, and the word extinct.

 

[ganesh177]

Pakistan court releases Raymond Davis

Pakistan court releases Raymond Davis

ISLAMABAD: An Additional Sessions judge Wednesday set free CIA contractor Raymond Davis, who killed two Pakistanis on a busy road in Lahore, after payment of blood money (Diyat) in accordance with Sharia law of Pakistan, sources said.

Talking to Geo News, Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah said the court released Raymond Davis after the family members of the murdered men appeared in the court and pardoned the US National after an agreement was reached between the two sides. ?He has been released from jail and now it is up to him to leave the country whenever he wants,? the Minister added.

The killings by Raymond Davis in Lahore in January strained relations between Pakistan and US, who repeatedly insisted Davis was an embassy employee and enjoyed diplomatic immunity, particularly after it emerged he was working for the CIA.

A spokesman for the US embassy in Islamabad said he could not immediately confirm the report. Lawyers for the families of the two men shot dead in a busy Lahore street on January 27 said they had been held for four hours at the jail court where Davis was being tried on Wednesday, but had not been allowed to witness proceedings.

Blood money, or ?Diyat? is a provision under Islamic sharia law in which compensation can be paid to relatives of those killed to secure a pardon, and is commonly used to resolve such cases in Pakistan.

The Davis case had sparked protests in Pakistan, with religious groups angrily denouncing the American who claimed he acted in self-defence to fend off an armed robbery when he shot dead the two men.

US authorities insisted Davis was protected by full diplomatic immunity, but the Pakistan government refused to back that claim and a decision on his status was on Monday deferred by the Lahore high court for criminal judges to decide.

Revelations that Davis was a CIA contractor heaped pressure on Pakistan's embattled government and further ramped up burning public mistrust of Washington, damaging fragile relations between the two wary allies.

A third Pakistani was struck down and killed by a US diplomatic vehicle that came to Davis' assistance in the January incident. US officials denied Pakistan access to the vehicle, and the occupants are widely believed to have left the country.

Police have said they recovered a Glock pistol, four loaded magazines, a GPS navigation system and a small telescope from Davis' car after the January 27 shooting. The United States postponed a round of high-level talks with Afghanistan and Pakistan following failed attempts to free Davis, and US lawmakers threatened to cut payments to Pakistan unless he is released. (Geo/AFP)

http://thenews.com.pk/NewsDetail.aspx%


Deathbed: Shumaila Faheem, the widow of one of the dead men, poisoned herself a week ago, saying she feared her husband's death would go unpunished


Diplomatic row: Supporters of Pakistani Islamic political party Jamaat e Islami shout slogans during a protest over the weekend against the alleged killing of two Pakistanis by by Davis


Fury: Enraged crowds join the protest in Karachi to demonstrate against Davis

 

[Ray]

what the F&^% is this:

http://www.dawn.com/2011/03/16/court-frees-cia-contractor-accused-of-murder-rana-sanaullah.html

I don't know what to make out of this

The most non controversial way has been organised so that even the fundamentalists cannot complain that Pakistan has buckled under US pressure.

According to the Sharia, if one causes the death or injury of another person accidentally or intentionally, he or she has to pay blood money or diya. The blood money is to be paid to the victim's family as compensation and the amount is given in accordance with Sharia.

The diya is also a punishment and a means of protecting the rights of the parents of the victim and is given automatically. The parents do not have to sue for the money. The compensation will be granted by a judge who is in charge of criminal proceedings and he will award the diya when pronouncing the sentence on the accused.

The blood money will only be payable if the person who caused the death of another person is found guilty under criminal procedure or legally responsible for committing a wrongful act, offence or crime.

According to Sharia, the life of a Muslim is evaluated for a larger amount of blood money than people of other religions, faiths or ethnic groups.

 

[Bangalorean]

^^ Yes, now the protesting Abduls will be in a quandry. The hated Zionist-American has been let off, and they don't like it. But it has been done in accordance with Sharia after all, so how can they protest?

Pretty clever of the Pak govt. I must say.

 

[ajtr]

Question to ask is how much ground USA has ceded to ISI/PA on 26/11 case/David headly issue/L-e-T as strategic weapon against india so that davis was set free.What was was the real deal that was agreed to in meeting between ISI and CIA.Blood money deal is only for public consumption.

 

[Ray]

Question to ask is how much ground USA has ceded to ISI/PA on 26/11 case/David headly issue/L-e-T as strategic weapon against india so that davis was set free.What was was the real deal that was agreed to in meeting between ISI and CIA.Blood money deal is only for public consumption.

The Blood Money deal was the only way the Pakistan Govt could save face since it would release the man Raymond as also the fundamentalists and orthodox Muslims would not be able to raise a shindig.

One would not be able to know if there was any trade off on terrorist organisation run by the ISI to be allowed a free hand, but most likely not, since it is believed in Pakistan that the CIA is running the Balochi insurrection.

Given the success of roping in India amongst others in containing China, it would hardly be likely that the US would do anything that would destabilise India or irk India to no ends.

There is no doubt that there is something very fishy about this Davis case. If indeed he was hand in gloves with the terrorists, how did the Govt of Pakistan allowed it?