The Islamabad High Court on Thursday directed the Pakistan government to give India one more chance to appoint a lawyer to represent Kulbhu...
The Islamabad High Court on Thursday directed the Pakistan government to give India one more chance to appoint a lawyer to represent Kulbhushan Jadhav, a former naval officer who has been charged with espionage, reported PTI.
Attorney General Khalid Javed Khan told the court that India has not replied to Pakistan’s offer to appoint a lawyer for Jadhav.
Last month, the Islamabad High Court had constituted a larger three-member bench to hear the petition filed by the government to appoint a legal representative for Jadhav. However, the court said that the lawyer should be a Pakistani national. However, India wants Jadhav to be represented by an Indian lawyer for filing a review petition against his death sentence in Pakistan.
During Thursday’s hearing, a new bench comprising of Chief Justice Athar Minallah, Justice Amir Farooq and Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb ordered the government to send its order on Jadhav to India and adjourned the hearing until October 3. The court said that the judicial review in the case would be a futile exercise if Jadhav did not actively participate in the proceedings, according to Dawn.
“The proceedings before us are aimed at ensuring that the judgement of the international court is given effect,” the court added. “We are mindful of the emphasis laid down...
