ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) ruled on Tuesday that theInternational Court of Justice’s (ICJ) ruling in the Indian spy KulbhushanJadhav case will be implemented in any case.
Hearing the government’s plea seeking appointment of a defence counsel forJadhav, IHC Chief Justice remarked: “It is our responsibility to ensure afair trial in the Kulbhushan case.”
“What is India’s stance in the case?” he asked a counsel representing theIndian High Commission in Islamabad.
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Barrister Shahnawaz quoted the high commission as saying that India’sExternal Affairs Ministry is holding meetings over the issue in Delhi.
Attorney General Khalid Javed Khan informed the bench that the governmentis willing to offer India consular access to Jadhav for a third time. Thedefence counsel said India is concerned over the detention of its nationalMuhammad Ismail despite completing his