ICJ had earlier stayed the execution of Jadhav in July last year despite Pakistan's arguments that the accused was a spy and there was no reason for him to be granted consular access.
On the first day of the hearing, India presented its arguments and kept reiterating its claims that Kulbhushan Jadhav should have been given consular access by Pakistan.
In its arguments on February 18th, India has reiterated the allegations made earlier that the confession obtained from Jadhav appeared to be coaxed.
Advocate Harish Salve made the following arguments before the panel.
Pakistan has raised a few key points for the fresh hearings in The Hague beginning from February 18th, seeking answers from India.
In its subsequent replies, Pakistan has raised few key points that the international customary law gives exceptions to the cases involving spies and so consular access is revoked in such type of cases.
The legal team of Pakistan has also contended that the consular access is subject to scrutiny when it comes to matters of national security.
Pakistan has asked the ICJ to consider whether India has acted
illegally in facilitating Commander Jadhav’s espionage/terrorism by providing him with the passport issued in name of 'Hussein Mubarak Patel'.
Pakistan is also considering the precedents set by ICJ that it has never ordered relief of 'acquittal, release and return' such as that sought by India as it is not a criminal court.
Pakistan has continually pressed for the expedited hearing of this matter and ICJ has set a timetable for public hearings to be held on 18-21 February 2019 in The Hague.
As per the schedule, India will go first on 18 February 2019 (10:00-13:00 local time) following which Pakistan will make submissions on 19 February 2019 (10:00-13:00 local time).
Indian representative advocate Harish Salve presenting arguments before ICJIndia will reply on 20 February 2019 (15:00-16:30 local time).
Pakistan will make its closing submissions on 21 February 2019
(16:30-18:00 local time).
The much-anticipated ICJ decision may be delivered by the summer of 2019.
The legal arguments for the Government of Pakistan will be presented by English Queen’s Counsel Khawar Qureshi QC who also drafted the written pleadings.
The delegation is being formally led by the Attorney General of Pakistan, Anwar Mansoor.
Pakistan had already appointed its ad-hoc judge, former chief justice Tasadduq Hussain Jilani to the bench. Spokesperson Foreign Office, Dr Faisal is also accompanying the team.
The Court is now adjourned and will resume at 02:30 pm IST tomorrow (February 19) for Pakistan's arguments.
Kulbhushan Jadhav was arrested by Pakistan in March 2016. Jadhav confessed to being an Indian spy and admitted that he was involved in subversive activities in Pakistan.
After a confessional statement before a magistrate, he was sentenced to death by a military court in 2017.
Jadhav did not file an appeal against the sentence though Pakistani courts have in past overturned the verdicts handed down by military courts multiple times.
India filed a petition with the International Court of Justice seeking to overturn the conviction. India contended that Pakistan did not grant consular access to Jadhav - failing to justify why should a spy be granted the leverage.
Despite Pakistan's appeal that Article 36 of the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations (VCCR) did not apply to spies, ICJ asked the Pakistani government to stay the execution.
KARACHI - Following are the foreign currency exchange rates for US Dollar, Saudi Riyal, UK Pound Sterling, U.A.E. Dirham, European Euro, and other foreign currencies in Pakistan open market on February 8, 2023 (Wednesday).
Source: Forex Association of Pakistan. (last update 09:00 AM)
Currency | Symbol | Buying | Selling |
US Dollar | USD | 276.9 | 280.15 |
Euro | EUR | 296.12 | 296.74 |
UK Pound Sterling | GBP | 331.78 | 332.48 |
U.A.E Dirham | AED | 75.06 | 75.36 |
Saudi Riyal | SAR | 73.48 | 73.79 |
Australian Dollar | AUD | 190.31 | 192.71 |
Bahrain Dinar | BHD | 732.23 | 740.23 |
Canadian Dollar | CAD | 205.22 | 207.42 |
China Yuan | CNY | 40.72 | 41.12 |
Danish Krone | DKK | 39.92 | 40.32 |
Hong Kong Dollar | HKD | 35.08 | 35.45 |
Indian Rupee | INR | 3.35 | 3.46 |
Japanese Yen | JPY | 2.5 | 2.54 |
Kuwaiti Dinar | KWD | 900.32 | 909.32 |
Malaysian Ringgit | MYR | 64.65 | 65.25 |
New Zealand Dollar | NZD | 174.19 | 176.18 |
Norwegians Krone | NOK | 27.12 | 27.41 |
Omani Riyal | OMR | 715.11 | 723.11 |
Qatari Riyal | QAR | 75.64 | 76.34 |
Singapore Dollar | SGD | 208.03 | 210.03 |
Swedish Korona | SEK | 26.1 | 26.4 |
Swiss Franc | CHF | 297.31 | 299.81 |
Thai Bhat | THB | 8.25 | 8.4 |
KARACHI – Gold prices fell on Wednesday for the third straight day in local markets, after hitting aan all-time high in previous week.
The per tola price of 24 carats gold in Pakistan dropped by Rs2,000 to settle at Rs198,000 while the price of 10 grams decreased by Rs1715 to reach Rs169753.
On Monday, the gold price witnessed a drop of Rs200 per tola to close at Rs204,300.
In the international market, the commodity witnessed an upward trend as per ounce price reached to $1,880 after an increase of $11 dollars.
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