Pakistan completes arguments in Indian spy Kulbhushan case at ICJ

THE HAGUE: Pakistan on Monday completed its arguments in Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav case at International Court of Justice on the fourth day of hearing.English Queen’s Counsel Barrister Khawar Qureshi representing Pakistan while completing his arguments prayed before the UN court that ICJ must reject Indian plea of relief for Kulbhushan and term it inadmissible.During the hearing on Tuesday, Pakistan made a strong statement based on solid evidence of espionage against the Indian spy as International Court of Justice (ICJ).At the Peace Palace, English Queen’s Counsel Barrister Khawar Qureshi representing Pakistan raised nine points in light of evidence pertaining to espionage, Jadhav’s confessional statement, his 17 times travel on fake Indian passport and unlawful claim of consular access under Vienna Convention.The case proceedings were shown live from the courtroom and shared by the ICJ’s website for real-time update of the viewers worldwide, including in the party states Pakistan and India.Before the 15-member bench, Counsel Qureshi termed India’s oral arguments - presented a day earlier - as “an opportunity wasted”, saying India failed to answer fundamental questions regarding subversive activities of its serving navy commander inside Pakistan.Counsel Khawar Qureshi argued India’s demand of provisional measures without conduct of any hearing since it invoked ICJ's jurisdiction on May 8, 2016 and termed “outlandish” the Indian claim for “at least” acquittal, release and return of Jadhav.Calling India’s proposition as “absurd and nonsensical,” he said India was showing lack of good faith and sponsoring terrorism in Pakistan through Jadhav.