Pakistan court allows India to appoint lawyer for Kulbhushan Jadhav

The Islamabad High Court on Monday directed the Pakistan government to allow Indian authorities to appoint a legal representative for former naval officer Kulbhushan Jadhav, the Hindustan Times reported. However, the court stipulated that the lawyer should be a Pakistani national. Jadhav is on death row in Pakistan on charges of espionage.

Attorney General Khalid Javed Khan said the court asked that India once again be approached to engage a lawyer who is entitled to practice in Pakistan. However, no option has been given so far to allow Indian lawyers to assist the Pakistani legal team, he added.

The offer to the lawyer will be made through Pakistan’s foreign ministry, the court said. The hearing in the case has been adjourned till September. Pakistan had earlier appointed a lawyer for Jadhav without the consent of the Indian government.