Pakistan Is Ordered to Suspend Execution of Indian Convicted of Espionage
By HARI KUMAR and SALMAN MASOODMAY 18, 2017
NEW DELHI — The International Court of Justice ordered Pakistan on Thursday to stay the execution of an Indian naval officer convicted of espionage, the latest development in a high-profile case
that has further strained relations in an already tense region.
The court asked Pakistan to delay the execution of the officer, Kulbhushan Sudhir Jadhav, until it had a chance to rule on a case brought by India, which claims
that Pakistan prevented Mr. Jadhav from having access to consular officials after his arrest.
" the court said in its order. that Pakistan shall take all measures at its disposal to ensure
that Mr. Jadhav is not executed pending the final decision in these proceedings and shall inform the Court of all the measures taken in implementation of the present order,
"The Indian government stand is really based on truth
and justice and respect for human rights." The office of Pakistan’s attorney general released a statement on Thursday that played down the court’s decision.
The Indian government maintains that Mr. Jadhav was a retired naval officer who was conducting
business in Iran when Pakistani officials kidnapped him there and took him to Pakistan.
