The Pakistan army on Monday ruled out consular access to former Indian naval officer Kulbhushan Jadhav, days after India made a strong case for access to him, who is now on death row.
Jadhav, 46, was awarded death sentence by the Field General Court Martial last week, evoking a sharp reaction in India, which warned Pakistan of consequences and damage to bilateral ties if the “pre-meditated murder” was carried out.
“Under the law we cannot give consular access to Khulbhushan who was involved in spying,” Pakistan military spokesman Major General Asif Ghafoor said.
However, Indian officials in New Delhi maintained that there was no communication from Pakistan on denial of consular access.
