Pakistan once again offered India as a lawyer for Kulbhushan Yadav. India has not yet responded to the diplomatic call made on the orders of the Islamabad High Court.
During the weekly briefing, Foreign Office spokesperson Ayesha Farooqi, while replying to a question from Dunya News, said that in the light of the order of the Islamabad High Court, Kulbhushan Yadav and the sending country, India, have been re-offered to appoint a lawyer. Post sent, awaiting reply from India. He said that the stand on Kashmir has not changed, the political map needed time.
According to diplomatic sources, Pakistan has made more than one offer to India to appoint Kulbhushan's lawyer, but India has been reluctant to do so. Kulbhushan Yadav has also refused to appeal against the death sentence.
The Islamabad High Court had on August 3 ordered that despite the reluctance of Indian reluctant Kulbhushan Yadav, he be given another chance to appoint a lawyer.
