ISLAMABAD – Pakistan Foreign Office strongly react over Indian consularbaseless allegations over RAW agent Kulbhushan Jhadav.
Foreign Office spokesperson Aisha Farooqui on Sunday said that Pakistanrejects the “baseless and inaccurate” allegations by Harish Salve, India’slegal counsel in the Kulbushan Jadhav case.
In an online lecturelink on May 3,Salve, who had represented India in the case at the International Court ofJustice (ICJ), alleged that Pakistan refused to respond to Indian queriesabout how it would carry out the ICJ’s judgementlink and review and reconsider Jadav’s case.
“We have written four to five letters to Pakistan […] but they just keepon denying. I think we have reached a point where we have to now decidewhether we want to go back to ICJ for consequential directions becausePakistan has not moved ahead,” *Tribune India* quotedlinkSalveas saying.
He also alleged that Pakistan granted consular access to Jadhav “too late”and refused to share details of the case with India.
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The Foreign Office, while refuting the allegations, said that Pakistan has”fully complied” with the international court’s judgement. “Pakistan hasgranted India consular access to commander Jadhav and is processingmeasures for effective review and reconsideration as per the guidelinesprovided by ICJ in its judgment,” a statement from the FO read.
The Foreign Office also said that Salve’s statements were “regrettable anda misrepresentation of facts”, adding that Pakistan followed “all itsinternational obligations”.
