U.S. Congressional Delegation Protests Illegal Detention of American Diplomat

ISLAMABAD:U.S. Congressional delegation protested the continued illegal detention of the American diplomat in Lahore. In a meeting Friday with Prime Minister Gilani, a bipartisan U.S. Representatives Buck McKeon (Republican, California), John Kline (Republican, Minnesota), and Silvestre Reyes (Democrat, Texas) called on the Government of Pakistan to abide by its obligation under international and Pakistani law to recognize his diplomatic immunity, and immediately release him.