ISLAMABAD – PAKISTAN Foreign Office responds over ISPR stance on Indian spyKulbhushan Jadhav case, Media Report has revealed.
Foreign Office spokesperson, Dr Muhammad Faisal in his weekly briefingreiterated the government’s stance on the matter of apprehended Indian spy,Kulbhushan Jadhav and dismissed all rumors and speculations in this regard.
Dr Faisal said that they uphold what was stated by the Inter-ServicesPublic Relations Director General (DG-ISPR) yesterday, with regards tospeculative news doing the rounds entailing an amendment to the Army Act ofthe military courts to aid the caught miscreant.
DG-ISPR Major General Asif Ghafoor yesterday, refuted media reportsclaiming an amendment in Pakistan Army Act by terming it ‘incorrect’.
Asif Ghafoor ruled out speculations over an amendment in militaryregulations under consideration in order to implement the InternationalCourt of Justice’s (ICJ) verdict for allowing Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhavthe right to file an appeal in a civilian court.
The military spokesperson though admitted that the higher authorities weremulling over ‘various legal options for review and reconsideration of thecase’ related to Jadhav.
Dr Faisal continued that India’s back was against the wall due to theoverwhelming evidence Pakistan had on their spy, Kulbhushan Jadhav, he alsoadded that a final decision on the matter would be made in line with theInternational Court of Justice’s order along with bearing in mind the lawof the land.
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Dr Faisal also voiced a strong protest against Israeli atrocities inPalestine and maintained that Pakistan upheld its firm stance with regardsto never accepting Israel as a legitimate state.
Expressing his concerns with regards to India, the foreign officespokesperson said that he expected no good from the next-door neighbours,he also lamented the death of two youth in Illegally occupied Kashmir byIndian forces.
Upon the recent ruling issued by the Indian Supreme Court over thelingering Babri Masjid dispute, the spokesperson said that the matter was apart of the agenda that came under discussion in the Organisation ofIslamic Country’s (OIC) conference.
Contrary to Indian claims of this being an “internal” matter, the BabriMasjid demolition has remained on the agenda of the OIC since 1992, readthe statement of the OIC panelists after the meeting concluded.