Doing all to get Jadhav out: MEA
Blurb: Pak court gives India more time to appoint lawyer
Tribune News Service
New Delhi, September 3
The Ministry of External Affairs has said it is in touch with Pakistan through diplomatic channels and is doing everything to secure his release after the Islamabad High Court (IHC) gave India more time to appoint a lawyer for Kulbhushan Jadhav.
The directive was a repeat of the August 3 order by a two-judge Bench that directed the government to make another offer to India and Jadhav for appointing the lawyer. The court had also heard the Pakistan broadcasting regulator that was implementing its directive of exercising caution while reporting on the subject.
Pakistan is legally bound to permit legal representation for Kulbhushan Jadhav but India has sought sharing of documents and unimpeded access to him besides appointing its citizen as the lawyer.
Pakistan claims it arrested Jadhav in March 2016 from Balochistan on allegations of espionage and terrorism but India says he was abducted from Iran where he was running a legitimate business after retiring from the Navy.
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