ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday conducted a hearingregarding the appointment of legal counsel for Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhavand gave another chance to India to provide legal support to their ex-armyemployee.
A larger bench of the IHC, comprising Chief Justice Athar Minallah, JusticeAmir Farooq, and Justice Mian Gul Hassan Aurangzeb, conducted the hearing.
The Indian High Commission has responded to the Kulbhushan Jadhav case forthe first time.
Indian High Commission requested the IHC that, according to theInternational Court of Justice (ICJ) decision, no action was being taken inthe Kulbhushan Jadhav case. India asserted its rights under the ViennaConvention and the ICJ decision.
The high commission, in its plea, stated that the IHC does not have thepower to appoint a lawyer for the Kulbhushan case.
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The Attorney General of Pakistan (AGP) said that Pakistan gave consularaccess to Kulbhushan Jadhav during the hearing.
Chief Justice IHC Justice Athar Minallah remarked that India might not haveread or misinterpreted the decision of the ICJ. If India does not want toget involved, how can it take the case forward?
