The counsel for the Indian High Commission in Pakistan has informed the Islamabad High Court that Deputy
High Commissioner Gaurav Ahluwalia wants to explain India’s stance over appointment of a lawyer for death-row prisoner Kulbhushan Jadhav, according to a media report on Wednesday. Appearing before the IHC larger bench comprising Chief Justice Athar Minallah, Justice Aamer Farooq and Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb, the counsel for the Indian High Commission, Barrister Shahnawaz Noon, on Tuesday said the matter related to the appointment of a lawyer for Jadhav had been discussed in detail and Ahluwalia could explain the stance of the Indian government before the court.
Justice Minallah said in order to implement the ICJ judgement, the IHC had been waiting for a response from the Indian government since “it is our duty to ensure fair trial”. If the diplomat wanted to appear before the court, “he is always welcome”, he added.The Attorney General, Khalid Jawed Khan, suggested to the court that the Indian deputy high commissioner could come but India should engage a counsel first for the case.
Noon informed the high court that the Deputy High Commissioner showed his intent to explain India’s stance over appointment of counsel for Jadhav, the report said.
