Pak parl panel approves govt's bill for review of Jadhav's conviction

News, market analysis, investment scam prevention tips and more ✔️ Your source for latest asset management news and information. This magazine is crafted specifically for those who are interested in diving into the global asset management world. ISLAMABAD: A Pakistani parliamentary panel has approved a government bill that seeks a review of the conviction of death-row prisoner Kulbhushan Jadhav, complying with the directives of the international court of justice, according to a media report on Thursday.The draft bill titled "the International court of justice (review and reconsideration) ordinance" was discussed and approved by the national assembly's standing committee on law and justice on Wednesday despite stiff resistance from the opposition.Taking part in the debate, federal minister for law and justice Farogh Naseem said the bill has been introduced in compliance with directives of the international court of justice (ICJ).He warned that in case the bill was not adopted by Parliament, Pakistan could face sanctions for not complying with the ICJ's verdict.Fifty-year-old retired Indian Navy officer Jadhav was sentenced to death by a Pakistani military court on charges of espionage and terrorism in April 2017.In 2017, India approached the ICJ against Pakistan for denial of consular access to Jadhav and challenging the death sentence handed to him by a military court.The Hague-based ICJ ruled in July 2019 that Pakistan must undertake an "effective review and reconsideration" of the conviction and sentence of Jadhav and also to grant consular To keep reading about Pak parl panel approves govt's bill for review of Jadhav's conviction, Click on the link. Seoul, Korea
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