Kulbhushan Jadhav case: Pakistan to submit reply to ICJ today
Jadhav was arrested on 3rd of March 2016 from Balochistans Mashkel.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - Pakistan will submit its reply to India’s stance in Kulbhushan Jadhav case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at The Hague today (Wednesday).
Pakistan’s legal team -- after holding consultation with all departments concerned -- has compiled a detailed reply in response to India’s stance submitted with International Court of Justice (ICJ).
Sources privy to development told our correspondent that Pakistan’s response will be based on the Vienna Convention and country’s ambassador in Holland will submit reply. Attorney General Ashtar Ausaf Ali is overseeing the high-profile case on behalf of Pakistan’s government.
The detailed reply will cover all aspects including concrete evidence of Indian naval officer and in-service Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) agent Kulbhushan Jadhav’s confession of involvement in terror-related activities and rejection of India’s stance submitted with the ICJ.
In its reply, Pakistan would apprise that ICJ does not hold jurisdiction to hear the case of a terrorist.
After submission of Pakistani reply, ICJ would review stance of both countries and would fix the date for hearing. Pakistani legal team seems hopeful that their stance would be accepted by the ICJ.
Meanwhile, commander Jadhav’s wife and mother are going to meet him on Dec-25.
Jadhav was arrested on 3rd of March 2016 from Balochistan’s Mashkel near the border region of Chaman. In his video statements, Jadhav confessed to involvement in terror activities basically aimed at fate-changing China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
