THE HAGUE – The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Thursday reservedverdict in Kulbhushan Jadhav case following conclusion of arguments fromIndia and Pakistan.
The ICJ will announce the verdict on the date finalised by both theparties. Pakistan presented its final arguments in Kulbhushan Jadhav casein ICJ on the fourth day of public hearing being held at The Hague.
Laywer representing Pakistan, English Queen’s Counsel Khawar Qureshi,maintained that India has yet not responded to their arguments.
The Indian lawyer did not reply to Pakistan’s arguments but tried to divertthe attention of court from unrelated issues, he added.
“India quoted my remarks out of the context. I do not to add anything asthe facts speak themselves,” he asserted.
Qureshi told that Pakistan’s answer to Indian queries has been submitted incourt. However; India has neither replied over the 2018 agreement and thestory of Jadhav’s kidnapping.
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“I challenge India to point out any error in the facts mentioned in Britishreport. India says that the case is merely limited to consular access butit fails to explain how a spy can be given that facility,” notified Qureshi.
Pakistan has requested the ICJ to dismiss plea seeking relief for Jadhav.
Earlier on Wednesday, at the Peace Palace – the seat of UN’s top Court,Indian Counsel Advocate Harish Salve presented the arguments in response toPakistan’s stance submitted on Tuesday through English Queen’s CouncilBarrister Khawar Qureshi, who posed tough arguments on Jadhav’s subversiveactivities and espionage.
During India’s final oral submissions, Advocate Harish Salve saidirrespective of whether or not Jadhav had an Indian passport, he would havebeen tried for espionage if he was actually involved in subversiveactivities.
