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ISLAMABAD: A former senator and ruling party leader has asked the Supreme Court to order the immediate extradition of Raymond Davis — a contractor with the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) — and asked that he be tried for the murder of Pakistanis under local penal laws.
Written in Urdu, the five-page petition moved before the apex court also seeks a ‘lifetime disqualification’ for a number of persons named as respondents in the petition, so that none of them is vested with any constitutional, political or state responsibilities in the future.
CIA contractor Raymond Davis, former president Asif Ali Zardari, former prime minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gillani, Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif, former army chief retired Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, former Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) Director General retired Gen Shuja Pasha, the controller general of military accounts, former ambassador to US Husain Haqqani, former US ambassador Cameron Munter and the federal government have been named as respondents in the petition.
Former Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Zafar Ali Shah has also asked the apex court to order that these respondents be booked for treason by invoking Article 6 of the Constitution, and that their names be placed on the exit control list (ECL).
Moved against the backdrop of Davis’ memoir, Contractor: How I Landed in a Pakistani Prison and Ignited a Diplomatic Crisis, that hit the book stands recently, the petition asked the court to constitute a full bench, consisting of all available judges of the Supreme Court, to take up the petition since the matter involved the national security of Pakistan.
In his book, Davis acknowledged that he was a contractor with the CIA and that he killed two men in Lahore on Jan 27, 2011. A car coming to his rescue also killed a third man, Ibadur Rahman, while speeding down the wrong side of the road.
On March 16, 2011, Davis was released after the families of the killed men were paid $2.4 million in blood money. After his acquittal of all charges, Davis returned to the US.
The petition has asked the court to summon the complete case record from the antiterrorism court which eventually released Davis.
Moreover, the court should order an inquiry to ascertain the role of all those characters mentioned by Davis as being instrumental in his release from the Kot Lakhpat jail.
Davis’ release on the basis of Islamic laws on Qisas and Diyat has impinged upon and breached the fundamental rights of the people of Pakistan, the petition argued.
Published in Dawn, July 4th, 2017
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Jul 04, 2017 07:59am
Strange and shameful episode of our history. It needs probe and investigation to find out persons responsible for his acquittal
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Jul 04, 2017 08:04am
Is it not too late to act? He should not have been released in first place. Beating about the bush will not work. .
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Jul 04, 2017 08:10am
There might be political objectives of PML N. Tit for tat for Panama case. Perhaps that will help them to negotiate and lessen the hard time over PML N. Let's if every one truly will face accountability.
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Jul 04, 2017 08:12am
He fought a case and won. What extradition?
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Jul 04, 2017 08:12am
This will be a futile exercise ?.Lets not waste court time in digging old graves as its unlikely to give any fruitful results.
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Jul 04, 2017 08:15am
Is it a joke?
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Jul 04, 2017 08:28am
Pakistan coming into senses.We learn from our mistakes.I feel proud Pakistani.
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Jul 04, 2017 08:36am
@Imtiaz Mahmood - A very serious joke
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Jul 04, 2017 08:48am
It was not murder if it was self defense, and only the intelligence officers involved can answer the question what actually did happen. It's not like there are no armed robbers on motorbikes in Pakistan.
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Jul 04, 2017 08:49am
Nothing will happen, please don't waste time and tax payers money, injustice will keep happening because rich and powerful always win.
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Jul 04, 2017 08:56am
What a joke!!! Waste of time.
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Jul 04, 2017 09:02am
There is no extradition treaty between United States and Pakistan. More over blood money already has been paid to the families of the victims.
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Jul 04, 2017 09:24am
It's over guys. Grow up and admit Pakistan mishandled this case also.
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Jul 04, 2017 09:38am
Seems like a hollywood film plot
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Jul 04, 2017 09:49am
Model town is bigger incident .sc take renotice
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Jul 04, 2017 09:53am
First At least solve Tayyaba case, a simple case, then go for digging dump cases.
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Jul 04, 2017 09:54am
they couldn't do anything when he was in their cage and now they are demanding extradition big LOL, making nation stupid again and again
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Jul 04, 2017 09:56am
But he paid blood money according your laws
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Jul 04, 2017 09:57am
Sadly it sounds funny!
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Jul 04, 2017 10:03am
Where were these guys when Imran Khan was the only one on the streets?
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Jul 04, 2017 10:08am
The Raymond Davis case was a big slap on the face of Pakistani establishment and political leadership. How low one can go!
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Jul 04, 2017 10:12am
The US does not have an extradition treaty with Pakistan. So, this petition is merely wallpaper.
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Jul 04, 2017 10:13am
What a joke. He was let to go then and now he should be extradited? Beyond even a joke
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Jul 04, 2017 10:39am
PML-N Drama starts again.
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Jul 04, 2017 10:49am
This petition would not now work. It should have been filed at the time Davis Raymond release was in process.
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Jul 04, 2017 10:58am
@Raj Blood money is not for all cases, its just for accidental cases in which a person is killed unintentionally (accidentally). While this case falls under terrorism act and it is a crime against citizen of the state not against a single family.
For your reference: Have a look on Shahrukh Jatoi case. He killed innocent, paid blood money but still in Pakistani Jail.
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Jul 04, 2017 11:02am
We are interesting people. Beating the bush is futile effort and will create more confusion here
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Jul 04, 2017 11:04am
the case is a past and closed transaction...useless petition. just a waste of time
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Jul 04, 2017 11:11am
What is issue here, he paid blood money as per our law, case finish so what are the reason to cry now
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Jul 04, 2017 11:14am
Just an eyewash !
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Jul 04, 2017 11:28am
Adding "insult to injury" whilst the "horse has bolted"
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Jul 04, 2017 11:31am
Stop wasting nation's time & resources.
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Jul 04, 2017 11:33am
Less on his part but more on our part, so how will you correct the matter simply with extradition.
However, if our system can catch the real culprits ( which is next to impossible) then it will be great and this should go on unending as it is needed.
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Jul 04, 2017 11:48am
What's the point of extradition when Qisas and Diyat exist? He rightfully paid the sum as sought by the family and probably negotiated by the elders and the politicians, and secured his release. That's permitted under the Pakistani laws, isn't it?
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Jul 04, 2017 11:52am
Good joke! damage has been done! stop this drama now pls. have some shame!
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Jul 04, 2017 11:56am
Why such comedy??
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Jul 04, 2017 12:19pm
Where are the answers? Who were the people/agencies involved in this trickery? Why are the people of Pakistan not told anything on this shameful matter?
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Jul 04, 2017 12:19pm
Just an act to seek attention and total waste of time
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Jul 04, 2017 12:19pm
Ofcourse everything else has been addressed in the country. There is no more poverty, educational institutions are now on par with the best globally, hospitals provide world class treatment and infrastructure is one of the best so there is plenty of time to address these trivial issues now.
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Jul 04, 2017 12:59pm
nothing will happen !
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Jul 04, 2017 01:04pm
Regardless of his status and being an agent, he killed them in self defense as they were about to shoot him. On the other hand, I understand national integrity is an important subject but unfortunately we never earned it and we cant claim it.
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Jul 04, 2017 01:06pm
What a sad joke! It only occured to us now, years after rymond davis was respectfully sent back home, to ask for an extradition. And that too after a huge faracas is looming ng over the ruling ng partys head.
Sad joke indeed!!
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Jul 04, 2017 01:10pm
One should need to read condition of extradition before making such statement. It is clearly stated that a foreign national can not be extradited.
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Jul 04, 2017 01:17pm
Nothing but tactic to divert attention from Panama/JIT.
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Jul 04, 2017 01:18pm
The move is ok only to the extent that someone has presented his feelings before the court and people. Otherwise it is well known to all of us and evident that nothing is going to happen.
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Jul 04, 2017 01:28pm
To understand some of the intrigues of the US agents, have a look on an extract below from the 2008 book on Osama by a former agent Michael Scheuer:
"For nearly a decade now, bin Laden demonstrated patience, brilliant
planning, managerial expertise, sound strategic and tactical sense,
admirable character traits, eloquence, and focused, limited war aims. He has
never, to my knowledge, behaved or spoken in a way that could be described
as irrational in the extreme."
Such books are frequently published by arrangement, by the former agents/contractors, just to feed in the specially scripted materials to promote intended results through media.
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Jul 04, 2017 01:28pm
@Moiz sheikh - Your facts are incorrect. Blood money applies for murder. There are large number of examples for that.
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Jul 04, 2017 01:41pm
so true.
Moiz sheikh
about 3 hours ago
@Raj Blood money is not for all cases, its just for accidental cases in which a person is killed unintentionally (accidentally). While this case falls under terrorism act and it is a crime against citizen of the state not against a single family.
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Jul 04, 2017 01:42pm
Yes; this is a valid plea; just a small rejoinder though; pak will have to attach a cheque for $2.3mn which was paid as blood money, to the request for extradition. All the best; hope it happens.
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Jul 04, 2017 01:58pm
The petition will not be able to get him extradited, but it will serve to highlight the perfidy, the lack of courage and self-respect of the then rulers. Kudos to Zafar Ali Shah, an honest, upright and honourable man!
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Jul 04, 2017 02:24pm
Since "Contractor" has published a book so everyone woke up in this country.Title of his book should be " Catch me if you can"
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Jul 04, 2017 03:18pm
Why did these people not speak up for such a long time on this issue and particularly do or say something when the Davis saga happened. Apparently these people are now simply trying to make political point and gain from the old case.
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Jul 04, 2017 03:45pm
@M.Asghar "It needs probe and investigation to find out persons responsible for his acquittal"
He was not acquitted. He was convicted and released under Deeyat laws.
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Jul 04, 2017 03:48pm
yes bring him back. Y was Aafia siddiquis release not negotiated and brought back when this guy was released?
who issued him the visa? that person must be nabbed.
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Jul 04, 2017 04:07pm
A futile, abortive and forlorn attempt to come back to the lime-light and hustle and bustle of electronic, print and social media outlets both at the domestic as well as the global fronts by the petitioner.
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Jul 06, 2017 02:17am
Why would a veteran foreign agent stuck in a traffic jam in a dangerous city shoot and kill two locals unless he perceived a danger to his own life. He fired on men threatening him even though he knew he would be captured, because he had to avert the more immediate threat to his life.
A gun was found in the dead man's hand which supports this version of events.
Why was compensation or blood money paid to the relatives of the dead men engaged in deadly crime?
It is hypocritical to thirst after the blood of the man who fired in self defence.
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Jul 06, 2017 02:19am
@SAM Victims or murderous robbers who got what they deserved? Who knows?
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Jul 06, 2017 05:25am
International Dramatic Society Presents "Angels of Death-BMW (Blood Money Wealth); a real life true story, written by Raymond Davis, the real life character of the plot; giving an account of the law that helped its protectors to pave the way for his safe passage; rather than prosecuted him!
Manipulation of Law and its interpretation to please the powerful and punish the powerless --- a must see for all!
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