India using Jadhav’s conviction as diversionary tactic: Pak

Islamabad, May 10 : Pakistan on Wednesday accused India of using its national Kulbhushan Jadhav’s death conviction to “divert” attention from its “state-sponsored” terrorism in the country.
Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif’s allegation against India came a day after the International Court of Justice (ICJ) stayed the execution of 46-year-old Jadhav, who has been sentenced to death by a Pakistani military court on charges of “spying”.
“Indian letter to ICJ attempt to divert attention from state sponsored terrorism in Pakistan. Kulbhushan convicted of offences against national security,” Asif tweeted.
It was the first response from Pakistan after the order by the Hague-based ICJ.
The order by the ICJ came a day after India approached it against the death sentence handed down to Jadhav by Pakistan’s Field General Court Martial last month.
Earlier, Pakistan’s media rejected India’s claim over the order. Geo TV said the ICJ had no jurisdiction over Pakistan as it could take cognizance of the matter only with the consent of the parties. Dawn online did not report about the Indian claim on the stay order. Similarly, the Express Tribune in its report on the issue has not reported about the stay order.