Summary Experts said that the relations between both countries are moving towards 'point of no return'.
KARACHI (Dunya News) - Former Attorney General Anwar Mansoor Khan has said that India’s Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) agent Kulbhushan Jadhav, who was awarded with death penalty, can appeal from Chief of Army Staff (COAS) or Supreme Court (SC).
Talking in Dunya Kamran Khan Kay Sath program, Anwar Mansoor Khan said that Constitution gives protection to every national or international individual due to which Kulbhushan Jadhav can file review appeal against his sentence in SC. He said that Jhadav can also approach president of Pakistan for mercy.
Jhadav’s mercy plea process could take around two years however, he would not be sentenced till the final verdict of his appeal, former attorney general added.
Meanwhile, former defence secretary Lt-Gen (r) Naeem Khalid Lodhi said that Pakistan has conducted trials of various agents before to show the world that the country would not make any compromise on its national security.
Participating in the discussion, Indian defence analyst Rahul Bedi said that this act would make the bilateral ties more hostile or may be India will give befitting response to Pakistan. He said that negotiations are being held at back channel.
According to experts, the relations between both countries are heading towards ‘point of no return’ as the death penalty of RAW agent is major breakthrough. Senior analyst Kamran Khan said that Pakistan has given clear message to India who was not expecting this kind of decision.
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Field General Court Martial (FGCM) found Kulbushan SudhirYadhav guilty of all the charges. He confessed before a Magistrate and the Court that he was tasked by RAW to plan, coordinate and organize espionage and sabotage activities aiming to destabilize and wage war against Pakistan by impeding the efforts of Law Enforcement Agencies for restoring peace in Balochistan and Karachi.
According to ISPR, the accused was provided with defending officer as per legal provisions.
Jadhav alias Hussein Mubarak Patel was arrested on March 3, 2016 through a Counter Intelligence Operation from Mashkel, Balochistan.
In March last year, authorities released a video in which the Indian spy confessed to New Delhi’s alleged involvement in terrorist activities in Balochistan. He revealed that he had been directing various activities in Karachi and Balochistan "at the behest of RAW", the Indian intelligence agency, and that he was still with the Indian Navy.
