Pakistan Is Ordered to Suspend Execution of Indian Convicted of Espionage<br />By HARI KUMAR and SALMAN MASOODMAY 18, 2017<br />NEW DELHI — The International Court of Justice ordered Pakistan on Thursday to stay the execution of an Indian naval officer convicted of espionage, the latest development in a high-profile case<br />that has further strained relations in an already tense region.<br />The court asked Pakistan to delay the execution of the officer, Kulbhushan Sudhir Jadhav, until it had a chance to rule on a case brought by India, which claims<br />that Pakistan prevented Mr. Jadhav from having access to consular officials after his arrest.<br />" the court said in its order. that Pakistan shall take all measures at its disposal to ensure<br />that Mr. Jadhav is not executed pending the final decision in these proceedings and shall inform the Court of all the measures taken in implementation of the present order,<br />"The Indian government stand is really based on truth<br />and justice and respect for human rights." The office of Pakistan’s attorney general released a statement on Thursday that played down the court’s decision.<br />The Indian government maintains that Mr. Jadhav was a retired naval officer who was conducting<br />business in Iran when Pakistani officials kidnapped him there and took him to Pakistan.
