Media persons and OB vans outside Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs in #Islamabad; Indian national #KulbhushanJadhav's wife and mother to arrive here shortly to meet him pic.twitter.com/f625WwhGvj
— ANI (@ANI) December 25, 2017
#SpotVisuals Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav's wife and mother will meet him at the Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Islamabad shortly pic.twitter.com/936rkIKTON
— ANI (@ANI) December 25, 2017
Jadhav's wife, mother reach Islamabad to meet him
Kulbhushan Jadhav's wife and mother arrived for a meeting with him at the foreign affairs ministry. The two women arrived in the capital via a commercial flight and are expected to leave today after the meeting takes place. They are accompanied by Indian deputy high commissioner JP Singh, Dawn News reported.
Pak tightens security ahead of Jadhav's meeting with family
Strict security measures have been taken on the occasion of Jadhav meeting his family at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), officials said. Security forces including sharpshooters have been deployed at the MOFA to deal with any untoward security situation. Roads leading to the Constitution Avenue, on which MOFA is located, have been closed for traffic. Special security passes have been issued for those visiting the Foreign Office, the officials added.
India denies Pak minister's 'consular access' claim
In India, officials downplayed the comments by Pakistani Foreign Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif, maintaining that the Indian diplomat was only accompanying Jadhav's family and it cannot be construed as "consular access".
When asked if Indian High Commission official's presence during meeting of Jadhav's wife and mother constituted "consular access", Asif categorically said, "Yes".
