The Islamabad high court has said that Pakistan should give another chance to the Indian government to file a review petition in Kulbhoshan Jadhav’s case.
According to the details, a two-member bench of the IHC headed by Chief Justice Athar Minallah heard the petition to appoint a lawyer for Kulbhoshan Jadhav, who is an Indian spy caught during his illegal activities in Pakistan.
Foreign Office of Pakistan has said in the court that Jadhav is a serving commander of Indian Navy associated with Indian spy agency Research and Analysis Wing (RAW).
During the hearing on Monday, the the Islamabad High Court (IHC) ordered Pakistan should once again offer India a chance to appoint legal counsel for RAW spy Kulbhushan Jadhav.
“Now that the matter is in the high court, why not give India another chance,” Justice Minallah remarked during the hearing on the implementation of the International Court of Justice’s (ICJ) decision regarding the spy.
The judge observed that the Indian government or Jadhav may reconsider their decision pertaining to the review petition.
“India and Kulbhushan Jadhav should once again be extended an offer to appoint a legal representative” for the spy, he added. Pakistan’s offer to
Responding to Justice Minallah’s remarks, the Attorney General of Pakistan said India was “running away” from the verdict issued by the ICJ.