December 25, 2017: Indian prisoner Kulbhushan Jadhav today met his wife and mother at the Pakistan Foreign Affairs Ministry in Islamabad for the first time since his arrest in March last year.
Pakistan Foreign Office Spokesperson Dr Muhammad Faisal in a press conference after Jadhav’s meeting with his family members said, it was not Jadhav’ last meeting.
He said, this meeting has nothing to do with the case pending before the International Court of Justice or with politics.
He also said, the Indian Deputy High Commissioner JP Singh, who accompanied the mother and wife of Jadhav, was present outside the meeting room and did not hear the conversation that took place between the family members.
Pakistan Foreign Office released pictures of Jadhav talking to his wife and mother from behind a glass screen.
The communication between them was through an intercom device. The family members of Jadhav today reached Islamabad via Dubai for a meeting with him.
The 40-minute meeting, which took place today, came after the International Court of Justice asked Pakistan in May to stay Jadhav’s execution.
Jadhav is in a Pakistani jail facing death sentence on charges of espionage. India had approached the International Court of Justice against his execution which was later halted by ICJ pending the final verdict. Pakistan has repeatedly denied India consular access to Jadhav.
New Delhi has been maintaining that Jadhav, a retired Navy officer, was kidnapped from Iran where he had some business interest. (AIR News)
