India shares itinerary of Jhadav’s family with Pakistan: FO

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ISLAMABAD: Indian authorities on Saturday shared the itinerary of convicted Indian spy Kulbhusahn Jhadav’s family, the Foreign Office (FO) said on Saturday evening.

“India informs that the mother and wife of Commander Jadhav will arrive by commercial flight on 25 Dec and leave the same day. Indian DHC in Islamabad will be the accompanying diplomat,” FO spokesperson Dr Mohammad Faisal tweeted.

Pakistani authorities had earlier issued an ultimatum to India, stating that it would be difficult to arrange a meeting between Jhadav and his family (wife and mother) if the itinerary of the latter was not shared with Pakistan by midnight, sources told this correspondent.

Only one employee of the Indian High Commission in Pakistan will be present during the meeting and the Foreign Office will issue pictures and a video of the same, according to FO sources.

India had earlier stated that Jadhav’s father and mother had expressed the desire to meet their son, however, the prisoner had requested authorities to allow his wife to visit him.