Pakistan has issued visas to the mother and wife of Kulbhushan Jadhav, a convicted Indian spy, to meet him here on December 25, 2017, Foreign Office said. "Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi issued the visas to the mother and wife of Commander Jadhav today to visit Islamabad and meet him," Foreign Office Spokesperson Dr Mohammad Faisal tweeted.
Sources said that the three-day visas to mother and wife of Jadhav were issued on humanitarian grounds after they submitted applications with Pakistan's High Commission in New Delhi. They further said that requisite security would be provided to the visitors upon their arrival in Pakistan. Earlier, Indian government had sought "sovereign guarantees from the government of Pakistan to ensure the safety, security and wellbeing of the wife and mother of Jadhav and that they shall not be questioned, harassed or interrogated during their visit and stay in Pakistan."
Pakistan has also accepted a request by the India government that an Indian diplomat from its High Commission in Islamabad would accompany Jadhav's mother and wife during the meeting which would take place on December 25, the sources added.
Jadhav was apprehended by Pakistan law enforcement agencies on March 3, 2016 after he illegally crossed over into Pakistan. Subsequently, he was sentenced to death by a military tribunal on April 10, 2017 for his involvement in terrorism and espionage for Indian RAW under the cover name Hussain Mubarak Patel.
On May 08, 2017, India approached International Court of Justice (ICJ) and accused Pakistan of "egregious violations" of New Delhi's rights under the Vienna convention on consular relations (VCCR). On May 18, 2017, the ICJ announced its ruling, saying, "Pakistan should take all measures to ensure that Jadhav is not executed till the final decision of this court".
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