US Cooperating in Faridullah's Probe: Hoagland

US Deputy Chief of Mission, Richard Hoagland:

From Express File

By: Haroon Baloch

ISLAMABAD, March 7: US Deputy Chief of Mission in Pakistan Richard Hoagland emphasized that US is cooperating with Pakistani authorities pertaining to the deceased Farid Ullah's probe, all the probabilities would be explored including the compensations to the victim's family once the investigations are completed.

"We have handed over the driver, Mohammad Ali, to Islamabad Police who was driving the US Embassy's Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) with the fake number plate QN-907, Islamabad", Mr. Hoagland told this correspondent.

He explained the issue of Diplomatic Immunity as it was Pakistani driver who was driving SUV, therefore it has nothing to do with diplomatic immunity, which as per the Vienna Convention of Diplomatic Relations 1961, articles 31 and 32, is a privilege that only diplomats in the host country enjoy, "Farid Ullah's death was mere an accident, which do take place during day to day hustle-bustle, this is neither a diplomatic immunity issue, nor any diplomat is involved in this", Mr. Hoagland asserted.

Earlier the SHO Kohsar Police Station, Mr. Fayyaz Tanoli confirmed that they have arrested the culprit of February 27th incident where US Embassy's SUV was involved in a head on collision with Farid Ullah, 47, a private security company guard while he was passing through the capital's red zone. US Embassy's spokesperson Mark Stroh while talking to this correspondent also said that US diplomats themselves don't drive SUVs.

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