ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi announced on Thursday that Pakistan has concrete evidence against the Indian spy, Kulbhushan Jadhav, and is ready to present an effective case in the International Court of Justice (ICJ).
Qureshi was speaking to the media in Multan, his hometown, where he is celebrating the holy Muslim festival of Eid.
Pakistan’s security agencies captured Jadhav from its volatile southwestern province of Balochistan in March 2016. During interrogation, he confessed that he was an Indian naval official who had been spying for his country.
Jadhav also admitted visiting Pakistan on multiple occasions and helping various militant groups carry out terrorist activities.
According to Jadhav's confession, recorded on video, one of his projects was to derail the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
India, however, has denied the charges. It asked the ICJ to intercede in May 2017 after a military court in Pakistan sentenced Jadhav to death in April that year.
The ICJ will consider the case in February 2019.
On a more conciliatory note, Qureshi thanked the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for extending Eid greetings to the people of Pakistan and also wished the Indian Muslim community well on the occasion.
Pakistan ready to fight Jadhav’s case in ICJ, says Foreign Minister Qureshi
Pakistan ready to fight Jadhav’s case in ICJ, says Foreign Minister Qureshi
- Kulbhushan Jadhav confessed he was an Indian naval official who had been spying for his country and carrying out sabotage activities in Pakistan
- Pakistan has maintained that the security agencies captured Jadhav from its volatile southwestern province of Balochistan in March 2016
