<p>Contradicting reports have emerged regarding Davis, some claiming that he had "close links" with Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan while others said the US official "was part of a covert, CIA-led team of operatives conducting surveillance on militant groups deep inside the country."<br /><br />"This is not an ordinary situation," Khan told the Time. "If he (Davis) is returned to the US under diplomatic immunity, it might trigger the revolution off."<br /><br />37-year-old Davis, arrested in Lahore on January 27 for killing two men he claimed were trying to rob him, is currently in jail in Pakistan.<br /><br />The US had demanded the release of Davis contending that he is an "administrative and technical official" attached to its Lahore consulate and that he enjoys diplomatic immunity.<br /><br />However, Khan suggested that Pakistan was ripe for an uprising. "I think Pakistan is completely ready for it," he said, adding, "In fact, it's even more ready than Egypt was."<br /><br />Following the overthrow of leaders in Tunisia and Egypt, large-scale protests have erupted in several countries in the region including Bahrain, Yemen and Libya.<br /><br />Observers have wondered how far the call for change will spread in the Muslim world.<br />The media report pointed out that, unlike Egypt, Pakistan has had three years of civilian democracy, a lively media, and other political freedoms that allow its citizens to dissent. <br /><br />But Khan asserted that youth in Pakistan suffer many of the same problems as their counterparts in Egypt.<br /><br />"Never in our history have we had such levels of corruption and such bad governance," Khan claimed, slamming the economic and political situation in the country as well.<br /><br />"You can see the whole thing already bubbling under surface," he added.</p>
<p>Contradicting reports have emerged regarding Davis, some claiming that he had "close links" with Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan while others said the US official "was part of a covert, CIA-led team of operatives conducting surveillance on militant groups deep inside the country."<br /><br />"This is not an ordinary situation," Khan told the Time. "If he (Davis) is returned to the US under diplomatic immunity, it might trigger the revolution off."<br /><br />37-year-old Davis, arrested in Lahore on January 27 for killing two men he claimed were trying to rob him, is currently in jail in Pakistan.<br /><br />The US had demanded the release of Davis contending that he is an "administrative and technical official" attached to its Lahore consulate and that he enjoys diplomatic immunity.<br /><br />However, Khan suggested that Pakistan was ripe for an uprising. "I think Pakistan is completely ready for it," he said, adding, "In fact, it's even more ready than Egypt was."<br /><br />Following the overthrow of leaders in Tunisia and Egypt, large-scale protests have erupted in several countries in the region including Bahrain, Yemen and Libya.<br /><br />Observers have wondered how far the call for change will spread in the Muslim world.<br />The media report pointed out that, unlike Egypt, Pakistan has had three years of civilian democracy, a lively media, and other political freedoms that allow its citizens to dissent. <br /><br />But Khan asserted that youth in Pakistan suffer many of the same problems as their counterparts in Egypt.<br /><br />"Never in our history have we had such levels of corruption and such bad governance," Khan claimed, slamming the economic and political situation in the country as well.<br /><br />"You can see the whole thing already bubbling under surface," he added.</p>