PAK parliamentary panel approves Kulbhushan's sentencing review bill

Islamabad, Thursday 22 October 2020

There is news of relief in the case of Kulbhushan Jadhav, an Indian national lodged in a Pakistani jail. Pakistan's parliamentary panel approves government bill to review Jadhav's sentence, media reports say

Earlier in the Kulbhushan Jadhav case, the defense counsel appointed by the Islamabad High Court had refused to appear in court, appointing two senior Islamabad High Court lawyers, Abid Hassan Minto and Makhdoom Ali Khan, as defense counsel. .

Abid Hassan Minto has said in his defense that he is retired, and has not been in practice for a long time. Makhdoom Ali Khan has also dropped the case on the pretext of necessary work. Or sought a lawyer outside of it.

Pakistan's foreign ministry spokesman Zahid Chaudhry said India was constantly seeking outside lawyers, which was "unrealistic".