Pak Foreign Minister indulges in blame sport over Kulbhushan Jadhav case

On Sunday (June 13), Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi sparked controversy by claiming that India wished Pakistan to not present consular entry to Indian citizen Kulbhushan Jadhav. He alleged that India wished to leverage the shortage of consular entry to Jadhav within the International Court of Justice (ICJ).
While talking to the media, Qureshi claimed, “We have taken steps to implement the directive of the International Court of Justice. India wants Pakistan to deny consular access to Kulbhushan Jadhav so that it could have grounds to go to the ICJ. The opposition should not show ignorance by making statements in this regard. It should avoid strengthening the Indian point of view.”
Qureshi had additionally blamed the earlier Nawaz Sharif authorities for ‘mishandling’ of the Kulbhushan Jadhav case. His contentious feedback got here on the backdrop of the ICJ (Review and Re-consideration) Bill, 2020 handed by the Pakistani Parliament just lately. The regulation would supply new consular entry to the Indian citizen in accordance with the order of the ICJ. After the Bill was authorized, the Opposition events raised slogans of ‘Hang Kulbhushan’, ‘Modi’s good friend is a traitor’ within the National Assembly.
In May, the highest regulation officer of Pakistan claimed earlier than the Islamabad High Court that India had rejected the proposal for consular entry, citing ‘sovereignty’ points. The officer alleged that India had stated that its sovereignty could be violated if Jadhav stood on trial in a Pakistani court docket. Qureshi stated, “Opposition members will not exhibit a lack of understanding [on the issue] and will be cognisant of Indian’s wicked ways.”
ICJ directed Pakistan to supply consular entry to Kulbhushan Jadhav
The International Court of Justice (ICJ), headquartered in Hague within the Netherlands, had in July 2019 directed Pakistan to remain Jadhav’s execution and permit him consular entry. Based on ICJ’s verdict in a 15-1 choice on July 17, Pakistan had on July 30 despatched its first proposal to India however with 2 riders connected. One that Pakistani safety personnel could be current throughout the assembly and second there could be CCTV cameras current within the room.
After the ICJ verdict stayed the execution and allowed India consular entry, India had declared that it will push for shifting Jadhav’s case to a civilian court docket, to make sure he bought correct authorized illustration. After the consular entry was lastly granted in September 2019, India has acknowledged that Jadhav was below excessive stress by Pakistan to parrot a false narrative.