Raymond Davis says the men were trying to hijack his vehicle at gunpoint A Pakistani judge has extended by another 14 days the detention of a US citizen arrested for killing two men in Lahore last month.
Raymond Davis appeared in the Lahore High Court amid tight security. He was remanded to judicial custody.
The court has ordered the Pakistani government to clarify whether Mr Davis enjoys diplomatic immunity.
The US embassy says he does and has called for Mr Davis to be freed.
Mr Davis has admitted that he shot the men but says he acted in self-defence because they were trying to rob him.
Correspondents say the dispute over his status has strained relations between the two countries.
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