WASHINGTON - The US State Department has reiterated its concerns over the safety of Raymond Davis and asked Pakistan to keep proper security due to multiple death threats received by US national.
P J Crowley, spokesperson of US State department, was speaking in news conference last evening said, “We are quite aware that he had received multiple death threats. We are concerned about his security, as we would be for any government official or prominent individual subject to those death threats.”
He further added that they would encourage Pakistan Government to do every possible effort to ensure the security of Raymond Davis and Washington will continue working with Islamabad to resolve the issue at the earliest possible time.
Raymond Davis, the 37-year-old CIA contractor, is presently under police remand in Koth Lakhpat jail in Lahore and going through trial for killing two Pakistanis he claimed were trying to rob him.
However, Pakistani police has declined his claim that he shot them dead in his self defence and charged him with murder.
Pakistan has rejected repeated US demands to free Davis who, according to US Authorities claims, holds diplomatic immunity. Islamabad has said the issue will be settled by the Pakistani courts.
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