Published 05:36 IST, November 15th 2019

Kulbhushan Jadhav case: Pakistan rules out any deal with India

Pakistan on Thursday said that no deal will be made in death-row convict Kulbhushan Jadhav's case; it will implement ICJ ruling according to its Constitution.

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Pakistan on Thursday said that " deal" will be me death-row convict Kulbhushan Jhav's case and all decisions will be taken in accordance with Pakistani laws while "houring" verdict of International Court of Justice (ICJ).

dressing a weekly press briefing, Pakistan foreign office spokesperson Muhamm Faisal said, "All decisions about Kulbhushan Jhav will be me in accordance with Pakistani laws while houring verdict of International Court of Justice in case. deal will be me on issue."

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Faisal's remark comes a day after Pakistan Army rejected media's claims that a special amendment is being brought to allow Jhav to file an appeal in a civilian court. Reports also claimed that "various legal options" for review and reconsideration of case are being considered.

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Calling reports "incorrect", Pakistan Army spokesperson Asif Gafoor took to Twitter and wrote: 

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Pak's violation: ICJ

In July this year, ICJ, by a vote of 15-1 in Jhav case, upheld India's claim that Pakistan is in egregious violation of Vienna Convention on Consular Relations on several counts. world court h ordered Islamab to carry out an effective "review and reconsideration" of his conviction.

About Jhav's arrest

Jhav was purportedly "arrested" from Balochistan by Pakistani security forces on March 3, 2016, after he allegedly entered country from Iran as claimed by Islamab. India has rejected Pakistan's allegations about Jhav's involvement in spying and subversive activities and said he was kidnapped from Iranian port of Chabahar where he was running a business. 

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(with ANI inputs)

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01:11 IST, November 15th 2019