Pakistan will file its second written reply to India on July 17 in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the conviction of Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav who was sentenced to death by a Pakistani military court on charges of espionage and terrorism, the Foreign Office said on Thursday. The ICJ on January 23 gave a timeline to both the nations for filing another round of memorials in the case. Pakistan's counter-memorial will be in response to pleadings filed by India in the Hague-based ICJ on April 17, Foreign Office Spokesman Mohammad Faisal said. Top attorney Khawar Qureshi, who pleaded Pakistan's case at the initial stage, briefed PM Nasirul Mulk regarding the case last week, the Express Tribune reported. The ICJ will fix the matter for hearing, which may take place next year, the report said.—PTI

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