RECORDER REPORT

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office on Tuesday categorically rejected the “baseless” Indian allegations and “twists” with regard to the visit of mother and wife of Kulbhushan Jadhav, a convicted Indian spy.

Earlier, India accused Pakistan of harassing the family of Jadhav, saying their meeting was held in an “atmosphere of coercion” and termed it as an “exercise that lacked any credibility”.

Foreign Office spokesperson Dr Mohammad Faisal said, “If Indian concerns were serious, the guests or the Indian DHC [deputy high commissioner] should have raised them during the visit, with the media, which was readily available, but at a safe distance, as requested by India”. The fact is that, he added, Commander Jadhav’s mother publicly thanked Pakistan for the humanitarian gesture.

He also reportedly stated that “there was something in the shoe of Jadhav’s wife and it is being investigated”.

He further said that Jadhav’s wife, Chetankul, had been provided replacement shoes and all her jewellery was returned to her.