‘Remove Shortcomings’: India Tells Pakistan on Bill Permitting Jadhav to Appeal
India on Thursday asked Pakistan to remove shortcomings in a bill passed by the country’s Parliament to allow Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav...
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‘Remove Shortcomings’: India Tells Pakistan on Bill Permitting Jadhav to Appeal
India on Thursday asked Pakistan to remove shortcomings in a bill passed by the country’s Parliament to allow Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav, sentenced to death for alleged involvement in spying, to appeal against his conviction. The International Court of Justice (Review and Re-consideration) Bill of 2020 was passed by Pakistan’s National Assembly or lower house of Parliament on June 10. The bill, which is yet to clear the Senate or upper house, is aimed at ensuring consular access to Jadhav in line with an International Court of Justice (ICJ) verdict staying his death sentence and calling for a review of his conviction. Off-Duty Kashmir Cop Shot Dead Near His House, 3rd Cop To Be Killed in a Week External affairs ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi told a weekly news briefing that Pakistan needs to take “appropriate steps to address the shortcomings in the bill and to comply with the judgement of the ICJ in letter and spirit”. On Tuesday, the Islamabad high court adjourned till Octo…
