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| Don't allow Davis case to affect US |
| Don't allow Davis case to affect US-Pak ties: advocacy group
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| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
, 21-February-2011
2:23:12 AM |
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A US-based Pakistani advocacy group has asked lawmakers and officials of the Obama administration not to let the case of an American arrested in Lahore for double murder affect the crucial bilateral ties.
In a statement, the Council on Pakistan Relations (CPR) commended Republican and Democratic leaders for their support to Pakistan in the midst of the controversy surrounding Raymond Davis, an American official arrested in Lahore on January 27 after he shot and killed to men he claimed were trying to rob him.
"I am highly encouraged that Congressional leaders are keeping a cool head in this heated moment," CPR Chairman Qazi said.
"The Davis situation is "very unfortunate" but the relationship between the US and Pakistan "is too broad and deep to allow this incident to harm this crucial alliance," he said.
On Thursday, Lindsay Graham, the top Republican on the Senate subcommittee overseeing aid to Pakistan, opposed rollback of foreign aid, and said "our relationship's got to be bigger than this," referring to suggestions that the US cut aid to Pakistan in protest of the Davis situation.
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