Imran Khan reacts to ICJ decision on Kulbhushan Yadav

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Imran Khan reacts to ICJ decision on Kulbhushan Yadav

The International Court of Justice ordered Pakistan to review the death sentence for Kulbhushan Jadhav.

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Published: Thu 18 Jul 2019, 8:36 AM

Last updated: Thu 18 Jul 2019, 4:13 PM

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday welcomed the decision of International Court of Justice (ICJ) and said Pakistan would proceed as per law.
"Appreciate ICJ's decision not to acquit, release and return Commander Kulbhushan Jadhav to India," the Prime Minister said in a tweet.
Imran Khan said Commander Jadhav was guilty of crimes against the people of Pakistan and the action would be taken against him in accordance with law.

The ICJ on Wednesday asked Pakistan to review its order of death sentence awarded to Jadhav facing charges of espionage and conspiracy against Pakistan. The court also granted him consular access holding Islamabad guilty of violating the Vienna Convention.
Following the ruling, a statement from the spokesperson of the Pakistan Foreign Office claimed that the country has "upheld its commitment" from the very beginning of the case as a "responsible member" of the internal community.
"Pakistan, as a responsible member of the International community, upheld its commitment from the very beginning of the case by appearing before the honourable court for the provisional measures hearing despite a very short notice. Having heard the judgment, Pakistan will now proceed as per law," the statement read.
Government sources in New Delhi said Jadhav is innocent and that "he was kidnapped from Iran, where he was residing and carrying on business after retiring from the Indian Navy.
Jadhav, 49, was purportedly "arrested" from Balochistan by Pakistani security forces on March 3, 2016, after he allegedly entered the country from Iran as claimed by Islamabad.
It was on March 25, 2016, that then Foreign Secretary of Pakistan Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry had informed the Indian High Commissioner in Islamabad of Jadhav's "arrest."
Since then, Pakistan has not offered any explanation as to why Islamabad took over three weeks to inform the Indian High Commissioner about Jadhav's arrest.
Jadhav was sentenced to death by a Pakistani military court on April 11, 2017.


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