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Pakistan on Friday said that it will allow the wife and mother of alleged Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav a meeting later this month on humanitarian grounds.
Islamabad has also allowed the presence of an Indian embassy official as requested by New Delhi. Foreign Office spokesman Dr. Faisal told a media briefing that On November 10, Pakistan had offered to arrange for a meeting of Jadhav with his wife on humanitarian grounds.
But the Indian government requested its neighbour to allow Jhadav’s mother and an Indian embassy official to accompany his wife. The meeting will take place on December 25.
A note verbale to this effect was sent to the Indian High Commission in Islamabad. Jadhav, which India claimed was a former naval official, was apprehended by Pakistan law enforcement agencies on March 3, 2016 after he allegedly crossed over into Pakistan.
His video confession was released by Pakistan in which he stated that he was tasked by RAW to plan, coordinate and organise espionage, terrorist and sabotage activities aimed at destabilising and waging war against Pakistan.
Jadhav was sentenced to death by a military court while the Army Chief upheld his conviction.
His clemency appeal has been pending before the Army Chief for the past four months. Pakistani officials said that there are still two forums of appeal left for Jadhav even if the Army Chief refuses his mercy appeal.
Pakistan has reportedly denied consular access to Jhadav. India went to International Court of Justice against Jadhav conviction after which the sentence was stayed by the ICJ.
