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Well-placed diplomatic sources told Online on condition of anonymity here on Thursday that they had noticed vibes clearly indicating level of frustration and annoyance, especially at the Central Investigation Agency (CIA) upon Islamabads constant denial to release Davis on blanket immunity.
Pray tell me what diplomatic sources? Anyone can make up a story and when proved baseless can claim that he was only quoting his sources. This is the usual modus operandi of unscrupulous Journalists to create sensation. IMO this story is complete fabrication hoping to exploit the deep hatred many naive Pakistanis have for the US in general. If CIA wanted to do it, they would not publicise it and we would have seen a few Pak diplomats already in detention on one charge or another.
This is not how international diplomacy works. Even when the entire US Embassy staff was held hostage in Iran, US did not detain a single Iranian diplomat. When a country is deeply annoyed and wants to retaliate, normal way is to declare certain persons persona non grata and ask to them leave within 24 hours or the country is asked to reduce their number of their diplomats; not what is described in this report.
We would see an Arms embargo or cutting of US aid if the diplomatic immunity is not honoured in this case.
Well-placed diplomatic sources told Online on condition of anonymity here on Thursday that they had noticed vibes clearly indicating level of frustration and annoyance, especially at the Central Investigation Agency (CIA) upon Islamabads constant denial to release Davis on blanket immunity.
Pray tell me what diplomatic sources? Anyone can make up a story and when proved baseless can claim that he was only quoting his sources. This is the usual modus operandi of unscrupulous Journalists to create sensation. IMO this story is complete fabrication hoping to exploit the deep hatred many naive Pakistanis have for the US in general. If CIA wanted to do it, they would not publicise it and we would have seen a few Pak diplomats already in detention on one charge or another.
This is not how international diplomacy works. Even when the entire US Embassy staff was held hostage in Iran, US did not detain a single Iranian diplomat. When a country is deeply annoyed and wants to retaliate, normal way is to declare certain persons persona non grata and ask to them leave within 24 hours or the country is asked to reduce their number of their diplomats; not what is described in this report.
We would see an Arms embargo or cutting of US aid if the diplomatic immunity is not honoured in this case.