US ambassador to Pakistan thanks victims' families for pardoning Davis

ISLAMABAD, March 16, 2011 (PPI): US Ambassador to Pakistan Cameron Munter has thanked the families of the victims for pardoning Raymond Davis. In a written statement posted on the website of the US embassy in Islamabad he said that he was grateful for the generosity of the families.

He also expressed sorrow and regret for the incident and the suffering it had caused and confirmed that the Department of Justice has opened an investigation into the incident.

The US ambassador expressed respect for Pakistan and its People and thanked them for their commitment to building a relationship between the two countries.

Munter also reaffirmed commitment of the American people to work with Pakistan in a way that would benefit both countries.