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ICJ to announce verdict on Jadhav case today

New Delhi has urged the UN court to halt the spy's execution

Hasnaat Mailk/afp May 17, 2017

Kulbhushan Jadhav. VIDEO SCREENGRAB

ISLAMABAD/ THE HAGUE: The International Court of Justice (ICJ) will rule today (Thursday) on an urgent bid by India to stop Pakistan from carrying out a death sentence on its spy Kulbushan Jadhav.

In the hearing on Monday, lawyers for New Delhi had urged the UN court to halt Jadhav’s execution.

Jadhav was arrested in Balochistan last year, who later confessed to espionage and terror activities in Pakistan. He was convicted by a court martial and sentenced to death.

Pakistan, India face off at The Hague

The UN tribunal, based in The Hague, said in a statement it "will deliver its order on the request for the indication of provisional measures made by India in the Jadhav Case (India v. Pakistan), tomorrow on Thursday 18 May 2017".

#ICJ to deliver its Order in #India v. #Pakistan Case (provisional measures) tomorrow at noon (The Hague time) https://t.co/y1FtmO1Tb9 pic.twitter.com/TStrFqn80t
— CIJ_ICJ (@CIJ_ICJ) May 17, 2017

The president of the court, Ronny Abraham, will read out the decision at midday (1000 GMT).

India has denied Jadhav was a spy, and on Monday accused Pakistan of "egregious violations of the Vienna convention" by denying him access to legal counsel and consular visits, and refusing to reveal the charge sheet against him.

Pakistani representatives accused New Delhi of "political grandstanding" and told the court Jadhav "has confessed to having been sent by India to wage terror on the innocent civilians and infrastructure of Pakistan".

COMMENTS (6)

Jamil Chaudri | 7 years ago | Reply ICJ is a secret branch of the European-American hegemons. The chief reason for creating this institution was to "keep the natives under-developed", and "deprive of their God given rights". ICJ is a fraud perpetrated by the powerful on the weak. . Pakistan is a honourable and confident nation should go ahead and string Yadhav, and bury the remains at sea.

Xof | 7 years ago | Reply No matter how many daddy's India may cry baby over. They have been exposed..And this is when cry babying happens.

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Nafees | 7 years ago | Reply It is challenge for Pakistan government kulbushan must be executed because he is a terrorist and spread terror in Pakistan

Blue Sky | 7 years ago | Reply He will be punished....be rest asured

Mogambo | 7 years ago | Reply Not only should he be hanged, it should be public execution that should send out a clear message to not only our neighbors but to the rest of the world also that Pakistan Govt and the Army will not take any dictation on national security matters.

Faraz | 7 years ago | Reply Whatever the ICJ result be, Pakistan will not let go this terrorist. Don't expect ICJ to support Pakistan's stance as death penalty is looked down upon by world but his crimes deserve nothing less.

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