Times of Islamabad

ICJ to resume hearing of case against Indian spy Kulbhushan Jhadav

ICJ to resume hearing of case against Indian spy Kulbhushan Jhadav

ISLAMABAD – International Court of Justice will resume hearing in the caseof Indian Spy Kulbhushan Jhadav at the Hague on Monday.

Islamabad has presented evidence obtained from Commander Jadhav after hisarrest, and during the criminal process leading to his conviction as amplydemonstrating his activities in fomenting terrorism in Pakistan.

Pakistan maintains that it would be incompatible with international law forsomeone sent as a spy/terrorist by a State to be afforded access toofficials of that State, as India asserts.

India will go first in the hearing tomorrow while Pakistan will make itsclosing submissions on Thursday and it is expected that the ICJ decisionwill be delivered by the summer this year.

The ICJ has repeatedly stated that it is not a Criminal Court of Appeal andeffective review of a conviction is available before the domestic Courts.