Pakistan army on Monday ruled out consular access to Kulbhushan Jadhav. India had made a strong case for the access.
Jadhav, 46, was awarded death sentence last week by Pakistan which led to outrage and debate in India and diluting of ties between the two countries.
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Pakistan military spokesperson Major Asif Ghafoor reportedly told media, “Under the law we cannot give consular access to Kulbhushan who was involved in spying.”
However, India said that there was no communication from Pakistan on the detail of consular access.
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General Ghafoor added, “Jadhav was involved in anti-state activities so he had to face court martial. It was duty of the army (to apprehend and punish him). We have not compromised on it and awarded him punishment. We will not compromise on this issue in future also.” He added, “The court martial is based on such evidence which cannot be refuted at any forum.”