Islamabad—Losing all hopes to come out in free world, the jailed Raymond Davis, a CIA contractor is now a broken man, prepared to divulge all information about his activities in Pakistan .
Sources privy to the developments confided to this scribe that initially Davis , responsible for death of three Pakistanis in Lahore was tight lipped with a hope that his powerful country will succeed in bullying Pakistan to let him fly back to Washington .
But, for the first time in the history of Pakistan, the mighty US is seemed to be helpless and its all efforts so far went down the drain in face of determined Pakistani nation, its awakened media and judiciary. Davis’s hopes are debilitating with each passing day in Kot Lakhpat jail where staff of US Consulate-General in Lahore tried to keep his spirit high. Finally a stage has come when he is a psychologically broken man. The information so far given by him is an eye opener for Pakistanis as how the US has spread its spying tentacles in length and breadth of Pakistan . The recovery of sophisticated electronic equipment from the armed US “diplomat” elicited something very serious activities going in Pakistan .
The Pakistani officials are conscious of the fact that the US agencies including high profile CIA which is notorious of killing people all over the world and even its own agents might eliminate Davis by one way or the other as they apprehend that Davis might dish out “classified information” to Pakistani authorities at this stage. The information given by him so far is very alarming, the sources said. The worried Pakistani officials, who have further beefed up Davis ’s security, are also looking towards another dangerous aspect of the situation. They fear that any emotionally charged secuirty official might kill Davis. According to diplomatic sources, Pak-US relations are at the lowest ebb and it can further aggravate in the coming days as solution of Davis ’s issue is not in sight. The US President Barack Obama’s demand that Davis be granted diplomatic immunity and recent dashing visit of US Senator John Kerry, who is also Chairman of Foreign Relations Committee to Pakistan, could not produce any result.
Kerry returned with empty handed. Due to public and opposition’s pressure, the governments in the centre and Punjab did not dare to bow before foreign masters. Killing of two Pakistanis by Davis in broad day-light and suicide by Shumaila, wife of one of the slain civilians Muhammed Faheem have ignited anti-US sentiments in Pakistan. All political parties, people of Pakistan , media and judiciary are one on the Davis’ issue. The PPP stalwart and former Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Foreign Office Spokesman Abdul Basit have become prey to Davis ’s case so far. Even political future of PPP government in the centre and PML (N) government in Punjab hinges on this novel case. Both governmnets have taken a princpled stand that Davis’ fate will be decided by the court. After omission from the Cabinet, Qureshi confirmed that the US had put enormous pressure on Islamabad on Davis ’ case. Besides bullying, the US had also threatened to slash aid to Pakistan.
The sources said forty five Pakistanis, who were in touch with Davis , have been arrested from Lahore , Peshawar and Karachi . Davis with a special mission had links with Taliban and some religious schools running in Pakistan . Photographs and videos recovered from him indicated that he was a security risk in Pakistan . According to a government report, about 850 US diplomats, the highest number as compared to other foreign missions are working in Pakistan. The list of non-diplomatic staff is much high. The Pakistani embassy in Washington is very “generous” in granting visas to agents of US security agencies including Blackwater and CIA. According to reports, the US secret agents are spread all over Pakistan with unchecked activities. They have established a strong network with local links. The situation has aggravated to a level that security agencies of Pakistan and the US are positioned eyeball to eyeball. For the first time in the history of Pakistan and the US is trapped finding no way to get its citizen released from the clutches of Pakistani laws.
Sources privy to the developments confided to this scribe that initially Davis , responsible for death of three Pakistanis in Lahore was tight lipped with a hope that his powerful country will succeed in bullying Pakistan to let him fly back to Washington .
But, for the first time in the history of Pakistan, the mighty US is seemed to be helpless and its all efforts so far went down the drain in face of determined Pakistani nation, its awakened media and judiciary. Davis’s hopes are debilitating with each passing day in Kot Lakhpat jail where staff of US Consulate-General in Lahore tried to keep his spirit high. Finally a stage has come when he is a psychologically broken man. The information so far given by him is an eye opener for Pakistanis as how the US has spread its spying tentacles in length and breadth of Pakistan . The recovery of sophisticated electronic equipment from the armed US “diplomat” elicited something very serious activities going in Pakistan .
The Pakistani officials are conscious of the fact that the US agencies including high profile CIA which is notorious of killing people all over the world and even its own agents might eliminate Davis by one way or the other as they apprehend that Davis might dish out “classified information” to Pakistani authorities at this stage. The information given by him so far is very alarming, the sources said. The worried Pakistani officials, who have further beefed up Davis ’s security, are also looking towards another dangerous aspect of the situation. They fear that any emotionally charged secuirty official might kill Davis. According to diplomatic sources, Pak-US relations are at the lowest ebb and it can further aggravate in the coming days as solution of Davis ’s issue is not in sight. The US President Barack Obama’s demand that Davis be granted diplomatic immunity and recent dashing visit of US Senator John Kerry, who is also Chairman of Foreign Relations Committee to Pakistan, could not produce any result.
Kerry returned with empty handed. Due to public and opposition’s pressure, the governments in the centre and Punjab did not dare to bow before foreign masters. Killing of two Pakistanis by Davis in broad day-light and suicide by Shumaila, wife of one of the slain civilians Muhammed Faheem have ignited anti-US sentiments in Pakistan. All political parties, people of Pakistan , media and judiciary are one on the Davis’ issue. The PPP stalwart and former Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Foreign Office Spokesman Abdul Basit have become prey to Davis ’s case so far. Even political future of PPP government in the centre and PML (N) government in Punjab hinges on this novel case. Both governmnets have taken a princpled stand that Davis’ fate will be decided by the court. After omission from the Cabinet, Qureshi confirmed that the US had put enormous pressure on Islamabad on Davis ’ case. Besides bullying, the US had also threatened to slash aid to Pakistan.
The sources said forty five Pakistanis, who were in touch with Davis , have been arrested from Lahore , Peshawar and Karachi . Davis with a special mission had links with Taliban and some religious schools running in Pakistan . Photographs and videos recovered from him indicated that he was a security risk in Pakistan . According to a government report, about 850 US diplomats, the highest number as compared to other foreign missions are working in Pakistan. The list of non-diplomatic staff is much high. The Pakistani embassy in Washington is very “generous” in granting visas to agents of US security agencies including Blackwater and CIA. According to reports, the US secret agents are spread all over Pakistan with unchecked activities. They have established a strong network with local links. The situation has aggravated to a level that security agencies of Pakistan and the US are positioned eyeball to eyeball. For the first time in the history of Pakistan and the US is trapped finding no way to get its citizen released from the clutches of Pakistani laws.