Islamabad: Pakistan today said it was awaiting India's response on its offer to arrange a meeting between Indian prisoner on death row Kulbhushan Jadhav and his wife on humanitarian grounds.
Pakistan last week said it will allow 46-year-old Mr Jadhav to meet his wife, months after India had requested Islamabad to grant a visa to his mother on humanitarian grounds.
During his weekly media briefing, Foreign Office spokesperson Mohammad Faisal said Pakistan was awaiting India's response on the offer.
Pakistan has repeatedly denied India consular access to Mr Jadhav on the ground that it was not applicable in cases related to spies.
Pakistan, however, insisted that the offer was made purely on the humanitarian grounds.
Last month, the Pakistan Army had said it is close to a decision on the mercy petition of Mr Jadhav.
However, India maintains that Mr Jadhav was kidnapped from Iran where he had business interests after retiring from the Navy.
After India approached the ICJ, a 10-member bench on May 18 restrained Pakistan from executing Mr Jadhav till adjudication of the case.
Pakistan last week said it will allow 46-year-old Mr Jadhav to meet his wife, months after India had requested Islamabad to grant a visa to his mother on humanitarian grounds.
During his weekly media briefing, Foreign Office spokesperson Mohammad Faisal said Pakistan was awaiting India's response on the offer.
Pakistan has repeatedly denied India consular access to Mr Jadhav on the ground that it was not applicable in cases related to spies.
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Pakistan, however, insisted that the offer was made purely on the humanitarian grounds.
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Last month, the Pakistan Army had said it is close to a decision on the mercy petition of Mr Jadhav.
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However, India maintains that Mr Jadhav was kidnapped from Iran where he had business interests after retiring from the Navy.
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After India approached the ICJ, a 10-member bench on May 18 restrained Pakistan from executing Mr Jadhav till adjudication of the case.
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