ISLAMABAD: Attorney General of Pakistan, Ashtar Ausaf has been designated as agent of government of Pakistan in death row inmate, Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav’s case in International Court of Justice (ICJ).

The Government of Pakistan has informed the Registrar at the ICJ about the appointment. Director General of Foreign Office, Dr Muhammad Faisal is to serve as Pakistan’s co-agent.

India had taken Jadhav’s case to the ICJ in May this year and was granted injunction until further orders.

However, the case is under hearing and the government has stayed the execution until international court’s orders.—NNI