ISLAMABAD – Pakistan Military gives important statement over the Indian RAWAgent Kulbhushan Jadhav case in ICJ.
Pakistan Army has dismissed reports regarding amendment to the PakistanArmy Act so as to implement International Court of Justice (ICJ) verdictregarding convicted Indian spy-terrorist Kulbushan Jadhav terming it“incorrect”.
Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) directorate, MajGen Asif Ghafoor on Wednesday dismissed reports in this regard.“Speculations for amendment in Pakistan Army Act to implement ICJ verdictregarding convicted Indian terrorist Cdr Kulbushan Jadhav are incorrect.Various legal options for review and reconsideration of the case are beingconsidered. Final status shall be shared in due course of time,” said AsifGhafoor on Twitter.
The statement comes after certain Pakistani and Indian media outlets,quoting sources, reported that an amendment would soon be made to the Act.Indian media had claimed that the Pakistan government will be makingamendments in the Army Act and let Kulbhushan Jadhav appeal against hisconviction in a civilian court.
The ICJ on July 17 rejected some remedies sought by India, includingannulment of the military court’s decision convicting Jadhav, his releaseand safe passage to India. Pakistan on September 2 granted India consularaccess to Jadhav under the direction of the ICJ.
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Jadhav, a serving commander of the Indian navy associated with Indian spyagency Research and Analysis Wing, was arrested on March 3, 2016, fromBalochistan on allegations of espionage and terrorism. In his trial at amilitary court, Jadhav had confessed to his involvement in terrorist plotsand was sentenced to death in 2017.
ICJ, after being approached by India, had ordered a stay in his executionthrough an interim order.
