The  Lahore High Court has ordered the federal and Punjab  governments to  submit a reply on March 14 on a petition challenging the  alleged  provision of VIP facilities in jail to USZ national Raymond  Davis. The  petition filed by lawyer Javed Iqbal Jafferi stated that  the jail  authorities were providing Davis with the food of his choice  and that  they were also facilitating him in his meetings. The  petitioner  said that there are 5,000 prisoners in Kot Lakhpat Jail and  all of  them should be treated equally and Raymond Davis should not be  given  special treatment by allowing him the use of internet and a mobile   phone.
The  petition requested the court to demand an explanation  from the  government as to why Davis was not being treated as prescribed  by the  jail manual. The petitioner said the officials of the USZ  Embassy meet  with Raymond Davis for hours even after the visiting hours,  which is an  unlawful act hence the court should question the federal  government in  this regard. The LHC chief justice took the application  under  consideration and has given the federal government time till the  14th  of March to submit reply the matter.
 

 

