Pakistani court adjourns trial of CIA contractor charged with killing two Pakistanis

A Pakistani court adjourned on Friday the trial of a CIA contractor charged with killing two Pakistanis until March 3, dismissing US demands for his release.

The contractor, Raymond Davis, shot dead two men in the eastern city of Lahore last month. He claimed he acted in self-defense and the United States says he has diplomatic immunity and should be repatriated.

"He (Davis) said that he should be given immunity ... a discussion will be held on this at the next hearing," said Asad Manzoor Butt, a lawyer for the families of the two men Davis killed.

Davis, a former US special forces’ officer, has been charged with double-murder and faces possible execution.