Washington: Acting spokesman of the US State Department Mark Toner has said that the United States government has not paid blood money for the release of Raymond Davis to the relatives of two Pakistanis, who were shot dead by Davis in Lahore on January 27.
He said this while addressing a press conference regarding the release of Davis on Wednesday evening. He confirmed that Davis has been released by Pakistani court and he has left Pakistan. But he refused to comment where is Davis residing now.
He denied paying compensation to any Pakistani for Davis release, while the US did not know whether Pakistan government paid money, he added.
The acting spokesman also thanked government of Pakistan over the release of Davis. He said the US respects Pakistani courts. He said both the US and Pakistan have been facing the same threats against war on terror.
On the other hand, Pakistan Foreign Office has also refused to pass any comment regarding the Diyyat (blood money) that who paid the money.
Earlier, Secretary of State Hilary Clinton has also said that the US has not paid blood money for the release of Davis.
Now Davis release has become a matter of grave concern and many questions have been raised that if the US and Pakistan not paid blood money to the relatives of two Pakistanis then who paid.
Questions have been raised that where 18 relatives have gone at the same time and if they have taken Diyyat (compensation) then why they feel shy to inform the people.
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