Kulbhushan Jadhav case : Will present evidence before ICJ, says Pakistan Attorney-General

Pakistan's Attorney-General Ashtar Ausaf Ali has said that Islamabad will be presenting all evidence before the Hague-based International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the Kulbhushan Jadhav case. Pakistan has declared Jadhav to be a Indian agent and spy, and a military court has sentenced him to death.

"We have important information against him," Attorney-General Ausaf told a private news channel over the weekend. He said Pakistan’s stance on the issue has not been rejected by the ICJ, and the court's verdict of May 18 should only be seen as an interim one and not as a defeat or a victory for any country.

Replying to a question, Attorney-General Ausaf said Pakistan saw itself as a responsible country that would not violate international laws, but also would never compromise on matters of national security or integrity.

Attorney-General Ausaf said he would take guidelines from the National Security Committee (NSC) on the Kulbhushan Jadhav matter.He said Pakistan was satisfied over the matter of arresting and punishing the former Indian naval officer. He justified the decision of handing down the death sentence to Jadhav.

Jadhav has been sentenced to death by a Pakistan military court for spying for India. Pakistan has also denied consular access to him on 16 different occasions, a point highlighted by the Indian team during the hearing before the ICJ bench.