Obama’s Call To Pakistan’s ambassador Come White House

Washington has once again called upon Pakistan’s government to abide by its obligations under international and Pakistani law and immediately release Raymond Davis who gunned down two persons in Lahore’s crowded marketplace on 26 January. Western diplomats based in Pakistan warn the Davis case could further complicate relations between the U.S. and its key ally in the fight against Islamic militancy, Pakistan.

After the ruling from the Lahore high court, a senior western diplomat based in Islamabad told Pakistan News on condition of anonymity the, “episode will only cause divisions between the U.S. and Pakistan at a critical time when these two countries need to work together.”

Davis’ case has been widely publicized on streets of Pakistan, where anti-U.S. sentiment runs high. While many in the country — particularly the impoverished masses — consider the U.S. to be working against their interests by supporting successive rulers tainted by corruption, the country’s ruling elite have repeatedly sought to work with Washington.