Davis the man hired by the Central Intelligence Agency of the United States (CIA), who shot dead two Pakistani nationals in January frees

The man hired by the Central Intelligence Agency of the United States (CIA), who shot dead two Pakistani nationals in January, was released today by a court of Pakistan, after an agreement on the payment of monetary compensation to the families of the dead. The move averted a possible crisis in relations between the U.S. and Pakistan. One of the lawyers of the families, Asad Manzoor Butt, said that U.S. officials agreed to pay damages after hours of discussions that took place today in high-security prison where Raymond Davis, 36, was maintained. He did not disclose the amounts paid. Law Minister of Punjab Province, Rana Sanaullah, also told local television that Davis had been released after payment of financial compensation, but gave no further details.

A U.S. official confirmed the release of Davis and said he immediately went out of Pakistan. The official said the Pakistani government gave money to families but did not specify the value. As promised last month to Pakistan, the U.S. Justice Department will conduct an investigation into the incident, the official said. Earlier today, the tribunal has charged Davis to have shot dead two men in the city of Lahore on January 27, in controversial circumstances, and the illegal possession of firearms. For the Pakistani justice system, murder charges can be removed if "blood money" is paid to the family of the victims.The arrest of Davis became a nuisance in the relations between the Americans and the Pakistanis. The U.S. said that Davis fired in self-defense, as both men tried to stop his car and steal it in a busy area of ​​Lahore, capital of Punjab province.

U.S. officials, among them President Barack Obama, said that Davis was covered by diplomatic immunity and should be released. After it was discovered that he worked for the CIA