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Areesh Dear, what i meant was that Capt. Ahsan Malik' story is well documented in the war history of 71 in both Pakistani and Indian versions. There is also a very detailed account of his famed 'defence of kamalpur' by Brian Cloughley. If Mr Klasra had only heard of him through Gen Sam...

Mr Klasra could ve read some war history of 71 before going public with his ignorance !

Q&A: Lahore shootings - unanswered questions A court in Pakistan has delayed a hearing to decide whether an American who shot dead two men in Lahore last month has diplomatic immunity. The arrest of Raymond Davis has severely damaged relations between the countries. Much of the detail in the...

Article published in Dawn on February 10, 2011 For the US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, a parking ticket violation is more atrocious than a murder. As a junior senator from New York, Mrs. Clinton wanted to revoke the diplomatic immunity for scofflaw diplomats who were stationed at the...

Gunslinger With Immunity By H.D.S. GREENWAY Published: February 14, 2011 There were lots of things to be afraid of in Baghdad in the bad old days — kidnapping, beheading, truck bombs — but nothing scared me more than trigger-happy Americans who careened out of the Green...

Pakistan ruling party softens over US gunman (AFP) KARACHI — A spokeswoman for Pakistan's main ruling party on Monday moved to dilute anger over a US official accused of murdering two Pakistanis, saying diplomats have immunity and that he had an official visa. Pakistan's ties...

He will be staying in India till 17th when he is to appear before the DRI. His passport has been impounded.

Pakistan Taxes Afghan-Bound Goods, NATO Remains Exempt KARACHI, Feb 8, 2011 (AFP) - Pakistan introduced a tax Tuesday on all goods transiting into Afghanistan, except supplies for US-led NATO troops fighting the Taliban, a provincial government minister said. The decision in southern...

Good Work !

Three Pakistan cricketers and agent face corruption and cheating charges The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has authorised charges of conspiracy to obtain and accept corrupt payments and also conspiracy to cheat against Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Asif, Salman Butt and Mazhar Majeed. Simon...

Davis and our blundering Foriegn Office By Zafar Hilaly The Foreign Office’s (FO) pathetic attempts to find a policy are, once again, on display in the case of Raymond Davis. Watching it perform is like watching a third-rate review in some backstreet theatre where performers appear in...

Raymond Davis must face the music By Shaukat Qadir Some days ago, a security consultant by the name of Raymod Davis employed by the US consulate in Lahore, shot and killed two young men in Lahore in broad daylight. He was overtaken by the two men, who were riding a motorcycle, when he...

I am not sure if this is true. I think Zardari is smart enough to realize that marrying at this point in time will be a political suicide. Although, there is no moral or religious bar.

Afghan War Winnable Without Pakistan Help On Border: US WASHINGTON, Feb 1, 2011 (AFP) - NATO-led forces can still win the war in Afghanistan even if Pakistan fails to move against militant havens on the border, a top US general said on Tuesday. "That's not a mission stopper in my mind,"...

Sir, you ve read 31 a. Anyways, Rescue Ranger has given a better explanation.

Dear Sir, I am far from being emotional in this case. Now, let's just say for your satisfaction that he has been detained. Now, will you please take a look at article 31 c of the convention. http://untreaty.un.org/ilc/texts/instruments/english/conventions/9_1_1961.pdf

There is no such desire sir. However, whether he does enjoy immunity or not is still to be ascertained though the embassy confirms he comes under the category of diplomats. I reiterate that diplomatic immunity clause of geneva convention provides exceptions.

Extraordinary circumstances.

Because he didn't have a diplomatic passport.

Can you quote the article? First quote the article, then i'll tell you :-).