DIPLOMAT’S CELLPHONE SNATCHED

New video of Jadhav thanking Pak for meeting released

Bike-borne men snatched the mobile of Eenam Gambhir, the first secretary in the Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations, while she was on a walk, police said on Monday. Ms Gambhir had made a strong rebuttal in the UN by calling Pakistan a “terroristan”.

Convicted Indian national Kulbushan Jadhav’s wife and mother met him on Monday along with Pakistani and Indian diplomats here.

“Even if the army chief rejects his appeal, he can still file another appeal with the President (Mamnoon Hussain). The Army chief can take a decision in minutes or years. Same is the case with the President. His (Jadhav’s) existence is better than his death for us. This will keep the case alive. Or he will vanish like Ajmal Kasab (who was executed by India for alleged role in 2008 Mumbai attacks),” said the spokesperson.

He said the delay in Jadhav’s execution is not to bargain for Colonel Mohammed Habib (retd) release.

On Monday, briefing the reporters after Jadhav’s meeting with his family, Dr Faisal said that ‘convicted Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav’ was the face of Indian terrorism. Jadhav’s meeting with his family, he said, was a positive gesture from Pakistan’s side as the country had nothing to hide.

The spokesperson noted that the Indian government had not provided an explanation as to how an Indian passport was used with a fake name.

Dr Faisal maintained Indian media was allowed to be part of this meeting however, there was no response.

“This meeting was not done to win at the International Court of Justice rather it was just to show that Pakistan thoroughly believes in basic human rights.”

“Jadhav’s wife wanted to speak to the media,” he said adding, the family was not allowed to meet Jadhav physically as security was paramount. “There was a partition between the two parties in the meeting due to security reasons,” he added.

On Jadhav’s medical condition, the spokesperson said that detailed reports vividly show that he was in perfect health.

Responding to a question, Faisal said that this will not be the last time that the family is meeting Jadhav, they will be given permission later on too.

He said that this is not providing consular access but only on a categorical basis.

The foreign ministry also issued a video clip where Jadhav thanked the government of Pakistan for arranging the meeting with his family.