Pakistan to give visa to Indian prisoner Jadhav’s kin

Agencies

December 15, 2017

Islamabad, Dec 15: Pakistan on Thursday directed its High Commission in New Delhi to issue visas to the wife and mother of Indian death row prisoner Kulbhushan Jadhav, official sources said.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued the directive following its decision last week to allow Jadhav’s family to visit him here on December 25, they said.

Sources in the Ministry said adequate measures would be taken for the safety of Jadhav’s family. An Indian High Commission official will be allowed to accompany Jadhav’s family during their meeting.

Jadhav, 47, was sentenced to death by a Pakistani military court on the charges of espionage and terrorism in April. India moved the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in May. The ICJ halted the execution on India’s appeal pending its final verdict.

Pakistan claims its security forces arrested Jadhav, alias Hussein Mubarak Patel, from the restive Balochistan province on March 3 last year after he reportedly entered there from Iran. India, however, maintains that Jadhav was kidnapped from Iran where he had business interests after his retirement from the Navy.

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US attempted 93 ‘regime change’ operations across the world since 1946, admits envoy

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December 7,2025

Since 1946, the United States has attempted 93 coups or “regime change” operations across the world — including two in Iran, US Special Envoy for Syria Tom Barrack has admitted.

Speaking to the UAE-based IMI Media Group, in remarks published by The National, Barrack said Washington tried twice to overthrow the Iranian government but failed both times.

“For (Trump) then to be imputed with regime change — we had two regime changes in Iran already. Neither one worked. So I think wisely leave it to the region to solve,” said Barrack, who also serves as the US ambassador to Turkey.

His comments come six months after the US joined Israel in airstrikes against Iran during ongoing indirect nuclear negotiations between Tehran and Washington.

On June 13, Israel launched an attack on Iran that killed at least 1,064 people and hit civilian infrastructure. Days later, the United States targeted three nuclear facilities — Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan — in what Iran called a clear violation of international law. Iranian retaliation eventually forced a halt to the assault on June 24.

Barrack further claimed that US President Donald Trump and Foreign Secretary Marco Rubio are “not into regime change” and prefer a regional approach driven by Middle Eastern countries themselves. According to him, regional dialogue and non-interference by outside powers offer a more durable path forward.

He added that Washington is still open to an agreement with Tehran if Iranian authorities show “seriousness” and willingness to engage constructively.

However, Iran maintains the US has not shown readiness for meaningful talks. In an interview with Japan’s Kyodo News, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said negotiations could advance only if Washington acknowledges Iran’s right to peaceful nuclear energy and lifts unilateral sanctions.

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