Islamabad: Pakistan will file its second counter-memorial on July 17 in the ICJ on the conviction of Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav who was sentenced to death by a Pakistani military court in April last year on charges of espionage and terrorism, a media report said today.
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on January 23 gave a timeline to both Pakistan and India for filing another round of memorials in the case.
Pakistan’s memorial will be in response to pleadings filed by India in the Hague-based ICJ on April 17.
Top Pak attorney Khawar Qureshi, who pleaded Pakistan’s case at the initial stage, briefed Prime Minister Nasirul Mulk regarding the case last week, the Express Tribune reported.
Attorney General for Pakistan Khalid Javed Khan and other senior officials also attended the meeting.
According to the daily, the counter-memorial has been drafted by Qureshi.
After the submission of the second counter-memorial, the ICJ will fix the matter for hearing, which is likely to take place next year.
A senior lawyer, who has expertise in international litigations, told the Pakistani daily that there is no chance of hearing the case this year.
Even the hearing of other matters has already been fixed until March/April next year, therefore, Jadhav case will be listed in summer next year, he added. (Agencies)
