PAK: CONSULAR ACCESS TO JADHAV VALID

Pakistan Thursday said that the offer of third consular access to Indian prisoner Kulbhushan Jadhav was still valid. “India should move forward and cooperate with the courts of Pakistan,” Foreign Office spokesperson Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri during his weekly media briefing.

Speaking on the issue of Indian prisoner, the Foreign Office spokesperson said that Pakistan was committed to implementing the decision of the International Court of Justice (ICJ). India should move forward and cooperate with the courts of Pakistan.

During the second consular visit, Indian diplomats left the meeting. However, Pakistan’s offer of a third consular access was still valid. He said that Pakistan was aware of its responsibilities, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) issue should be resolved on technical rather than political grounds.

Foreign Office spokesman regrets that some members of the Security Council Sections Committee blocked the ban on two Indian nationals. “Pakistan has always insisted on depoliticizing the issue of UN sections. Angara Appaji and Gobind Patnaik are wanted by Pakistan for terrorism,” he added.

He said that Pakistan has provided documentary evidence to the UN sections committee and will continue to expose Indiansponsored terrorism.