The International Court of Justice (ICJ) will hold public hearings on the Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav case from February 18 to 21, at The Hague. Diplomatic sources said that Pakistan has prepared a strong team headed by Attorney General of Pakistan to represent the country in the ICJ which is expected to leave for The Hague on Friday (today). Khawar Qrueshi, a noted international lawyer, will be Pakistan's key counsel to represent the country in the ICJ.

Jadhav was arrested by Pakistan security forces from Balochistan in March 2016 after he entered the country from Iran. The Indian spy was sentenced to death by a military court on charges of espionage and terrorism in April 2017. India, however, moved the ICJ in May the same year against the verdict. On January 23, 2018, the ICJ issued a timeline to both Pakistan and India for filing another round of memorials in the case. The hearings will take place from February 18 to 21, at the Peace Palace in The Hague.

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