Attorney General Anwar Mansoor Khan added that India-backed terrorist elements and sent spies in Pakistan. “Pakistan is fighting the war against terrorism despite being a victim of terrorism.” Jadhav was captured in Balochistan in March 2016. He confessed to his association with the Indian intelligence agency – Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) — and his involvement in espionage and fomenting terrorism in Pakistan. Subsequently, the 48-year-old was sentenced to death by a Pakistani military court on charges of spying and terrorism in April 2017. In May 2017, India moved the ICJ against the verdict.
“At no point in time has India furnished any evidence that Jadhav is an Indian national despite repeated requests,” Pakistan maintained at the ICJ hearing.
“At no stage can India say that Pakistan engaged in any clear and equivocal representation made directly to India (with the intention of effect that India detrimentally relied upon) to the effect that India waived the requirement for India to establish the Indian nationality of Jadhav.”
The attorney general recalled militant attacks in Karachi. “New Delhi is using Afghan soil to propagate violence across the border.
“Indian National Security Advisor Ajit Deol makes no secret of his plans to foment and foster unrest in Pakistan through Indian spy agencies by applying – what he called – a double squeeze strategy. The Indian petition at the ICJ is a classic example of the old adage that the mouth prays to Buddha but the heart is full of evil.”
“The unlawful actions of India have also proven that India has been using Afghanistan as a “second front” at the western border of Pakistan – as has been said by ex-United States Defence secretary Chuck Hagel in a 2011 speech at the Oklahoma University.”
“Jadhav planted several local residents, collaborators, co-conspirators, non-state actors – as integral part of a network to carry out acts of despicable terrorism and suicide bombings, target killings, kidnapping for ransom and targeted operations to create unrest and instability in the country.”
Queen’s counsel and legal advisor to Pakistan, Khawar Qureshi, dismissed the Indian narrative that Jadhav was arrested from Iran. “He was detained in Balochistan,” he said. “India has exhibited untrustworthiness during the Kulbhushan probe.”
A delegation led by the attorney general of Pakistan and comprising Foreign Office Spokesperson Dr Mohammad Faisal, Director Foreign Affairs Fareha Bugti, Pakistan’s Ambassador to the Netherlands Shujjat Ali Rathore and others is representing Pakistan’s case.
Indian Ministry of External Affairs officials Deepak Mittal, VD Sharma, S Senthil Kumar and Sandeep Kumar, and India’s Ambassador to the Netherlands Venu Rajamony comprise India’s delegation at the ICJ.
Pakistan on Tuesday accused India of using the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for "political theatre" as it urged judges to dismiss India's case seeking to save spy Kulbhushan Jadhav from execution.
The top United Nations court's four-day public hearing in the case of the 48-year-old Indian national began on Monday, with India presenting its case first. Pakistan presented its arguments in the case today. The four-day trial will end with Pakistan’s closing arguments on Thursday.
The case centres on the fate of Jadhav, who was convicted of espionage by a Pakistani military court and sentenced to death in April 2017. India denies Jadhav is a spy and has asked the ICJ to order his release because he was denied access to consular help and not allowed to choose his own defence lawyer.
