Bangladesh and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) seamer Mustafizur Rahman has headed home to sort his visa application for the 2024 T20 World Cup in the Caribbean and USA, starting June 1. Due to this, he will miss CSK’s next game against SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) on Friday (April 5). The left-arm seamer will return to India on either Sunday or Monday, depending on when he receives his passport. A Monday (April 8) return might see him missing Chennai’s next tie against Kolkata Knight Riders.

"Mustafizur arrived last night from the IPL for US visa purposes for the upcoming T20 World Cup. He will be giving his fingerprint at the US embassy tomorrow (April 4) and later will travel back to India to join Chennai," BCB cricket operation chairman Jalal Yunus said, as quoted by Cricbuzz.

His absence will force CSK to change their winning combination, as the Chennai-based outfit might bring Maheesh Theekshana or England all-rounder Moeen Ali in his place for the away game against SRH. If Chennai decides to play an Indian pacer in his place, the left-arm quick Mukesh Choudhary is also an option.&nbsp;

Choudhary, who hasn’t played any competitive cricket since December 2022 due to multiple injuries, admitted going through a tough time but thanked the franchise for backing him during this period.

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"It was a tough time for me, but I'm thankful to CSK for helping me through the recovery process. Now, I'm fully fit and ready to play whenever the team wants me," Mukesh, who by the end of IPL 2022 had suffered a rib fracture and lower back injury, said ahead of IPL 2024.

Meanwhile, Mustafizur has done wonders for CSK thus far in the tournament, leading the wicket-taking chart with seven wickets from three games at an average of 15.14 and an economy rate of 8.83. His exploits against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the season opener and three wickets in the next two games helped him bag the purple cap.

<h2>Mustafizur to leave CSK after April</h2>

As confirmed by Yunus, Rahman’s NOC for the IPL runs only till the end of April, as he will return home for national duty, to play against Zimbabwe in the five-match T20I series starting May 3.&nbsp;

"His NOC for the tournament runs till April 30 and we are expecting him to be back after that from IPL," Yunus concluded.

As things stand in IPL 2024, Chennai is third on the points table with two wins from three matches.&nbsp;

Bangladesh and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) seamer Mustafizur Rahman has headed home to sort his visa application for the 2024 T20 World Cup in the Caribbean and USA, starting June 1.

Bangladesh and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) seamer Mustafizur Rahman has headed home to sort his visa application for the 2024 T20 World Cup in the Caribbean and USA, starting June 1. Due to this, he will miss CSK’s next game against SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) on Friday (April 5). The left-arm seamer will return to India on either Sunday or Monday, depending on when he receives his passport. A Monday (April 8) return might see him missing Chennai’s next tie against Kolkata Knight Riders. "Mustafizur arrived last night from the IPL for US visa purposes for the upcoming T20 World Cup. He will be giving his fingerprint at the US embassy tomorrow (April 4) and later will travel back to India to join Chennai," BCB cricket operation chairman Jalal Yunus said, as quoted by Cricbuzz. His absence will force CSK to change their winning combination, as the Chennai-based outfit might bring Maheesh Theekshana or England all-rounder Moeen Ali in his place for the away game against SRH. If Chennai decides to play an Indian pacer in his place, the left-arm quick Mukesh Choudhary is also an option. Choudhary, who hasn’t played any competitive cricket since December 2022 due to multiple injuries, admitted going through a tough time but thanked the franchise for backing him during this period. ALSO READ: Michael Bracewell returns to lead new-look New Zealand team for Pakistan T20Is "It was a tough time for me, but I'm thankful to CSK for helping me through the recovery process. Now, I'm fully fit and ready to play whenever the team wants me," Mukesh, who by the end of IPL 2022 had suffered a rib fracture and lower back injury, said ahead of IPL 2024. Meanwhile, Mustafizur has done wonders for CSK thus far in the tournament, leading the wicket-taking chart with seven wickets from three games at an average of 15.14 and an economy rate of 8.83. His exploits against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the season opener and three wickets in the next two games helped him bag the purple cap. Mustafizur to leave CSK after April As confirmed by Yunus, Rahman’s NOC for the IPL runs only till the end of April, as he will return home for national duty, to play against Zimbabwe in the five-match T20I series starting May 3. "His NOC for the tournament runs till April 30 and we are expecting him to be back after that from IPL," Yunus concluded. As things stand in IPL 2024, Chennai is third on the points table with two wins from three matches.

IPL 2024: CSK’s Mustafizur Rahman to miss SRH clash, to fly home to sort out visa for T20 World Cup

The European Union has decided to digitalise the Schengen visa as a proposal for the same has been in talks with the EU member states. The ambassadors of the EU member states have agreed to the Council’s negotiating mandate for a proposal to digitise the visa procedure. The new rule will replace the current visa sticker with a digital visa.&nbsp;

With this, the visa application procedure will become more efficient in the Schengen area. Sweden’s Minister for Migration, Maria Malmer Stenergarz said, “A digital Schengen visa will make it easier for legitimate travellers to apply and will at the same time help make the Schengen area safer. Online applications will reduce the number of trips to the consulate for travellers and make the process smoother for national administrations.”

Single website for Schengen visa

According to the European Council statement, the proposed new rules will create a visa application platform that will allow all applicants for Schengen visas to apply for visas from one single platform. This will forward them to the relevant national visa systems.&nbsp;

Over this platform, visa platforms will be able to upload electronic copies of their travel and all supporting documents and pay their visa fees. They will also be notified of the decision concerning their visas.&nbsp;

Other features of the digitised Schengen visa

1. Besides the digitisation of visas, it will also put an end to the risk of falsification and theft of visa stickers.&nbsp;

2. Only in-person appearance will be required for the first-time consulate or for applicants whose biometric data is invalid.&nbsp;

3. The visas will also be issued in digital format, a 2D barcode at is cryptographically signed.&nbsp;

What is the Schengen area?

The Schengen area is an area comprising 27 European countries that have officially abolished all passports and all other types of border control at their mutual borders.&nbsp;

Recent migration and security challenges have significantly transformed the context of the EU’s visa policy. In addition, the Covid-19 pandemic slowed down visa operations and created the need for more digital procedures. In this context, the Commission submitted a legislative proposal on April 27 last year which was aimed at digitalising the visa procedure.&nbsp;

After nearly a year, EU members agreed regarding this proposal. The Council presidency will start negotiations with the European Parliament to agree on the final wording.&nbsp;

 
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The European Union has decided to digitalise the Schengen visa as a proposal for the same has been in talks with the EU member states. The ambassadors of the EU member states have agreed to the Council’s negotiating mandate for a proposal to digitise the visa procedure.

The European Union has decided to digitalise the Schengen visa as a proposal for the same has been in talks with the EU member states. The ambassadors of the EU member states have agreed to the Council’s negotiating mandate for a proposal to digitise the visa procedure. The new rule will replace the current visa sticker with a digital visa. With this, the visa application procedure will become more efficient in the Schengen area. Sweden’s Minister for Migration, Maria Malmer Stenergarz said, “A digital Schengen visa will make it easier for legitimate travellers to apply and will at the same time help make the Schengen area safer. Online applications will reduce the number of trips to the consulate for travellers and make the process smoother for national administrations.” Single website for Schengen visa According to the European Council statement, the proposed new rules will create a visa application platform that will allow all applicants for Schengen visas to apply for visas from one single platform. This will forward them to the relevant national visa systems. Over this platform, visa platforms will be able to upload electronic copies of their travel and all supporting documents and pay their visa fees. They will also be notified of the decision concerning their visas. Other features of the digitised Schengen visa 1. Besides the digitisation of visas, it will also put an end to the risk of falsification and theft of visa stickers. 2. Only in-person appearance will be required for the first-time consulate or for applicants whose biometric data is invalid. 3. The visas will also be issued in digital format, a 2D barcode at is cryptographically signed. What is the Schengen area? The Schengen area is an area comprising 27 European countries that have officially abolished all passports and all other types of border control at their mutual borders. Recent migration and security challenges have significantly transformed the context of the EU’s visa policy. In addition, the Covid-19 pandemic slowed down visa operations and created the need for more digital procedures. In this context, the Commission submitted a legislative proposal on April 27 last year which was aimed at digitalising the visa procedure. After nearly a year, EU members agreed regarding this proposal. The Council presidency will start negotiations with the European Parliament to agree on the final wording. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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Ahead of the Australian Open, World number 1 Novak Djokovic has made a lot of noise. However, the Serbian is in the news due to all the wrong reasons. While his stand on Covid-19 vaccination remains known to all, he had mentioned that he was coming to participate in the first Grand Slam of the year after getting an exemption from the Victorian government with regard to the vaccination.

As per the rules, every player needs to be fully vaccinated to participate in the Aus Open 2022. However, Djokovic was set to participate on grounds of medical exemption to take the jab. Nonetheless, the 34-year-old arrived in Australia on Wednesday (January 5) and found himself in a detention centre after not being allowed to enter the country with his visa being denied by the authorities at the airport.

Djokovic is now in a quarantine hotel in Melbourne after his lawyers secured an agreement for him to remain in the country before the court hearing on his lack of proof of exemption. Thus, the Serbian's father has lashed out at the officials for the unfortunate turn of events.

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"Novak has become the symbol and a leader of the libertarian world, a world of poor and oppressed nations and people. My son has shown that a small and heroic country like Serbia can boast of the world`s all-time best tennis player and athlete," Djokovic`s father Srdjan told the Telegraf website. "They can incarcerate him tonight, shackle him tomorrow, but truth is like water, as it always finds its way. Novak is the Spartacus of the new world that doesn`t tolerate injustice, colonialism and hypocrisy," he said. "Novak has shown you can achieve anything if you have dreams, and he shares these dreams with billions of people who look up to him."

Meanwhile, a concerned mother of Djokovic -- Dijana -- said in a press conference in Belgrade on Thursday, "I spoke with him a couple of hours ago, he was good, we didn’t speak a lot but we spoke for a few minutes. He was trying to sleep, but he couldn’t."

She added, "As a mother, what can I say, you can just imagine how I feel, I feel terrible since yesterday, the last 24 hours. They are keeping him like a prisoner, it’s just not fair, it’s not human. I hope he will stay strong as we are also trying, to give him some energy to keep going. I hope he will win. His accommodation [is] terrible. It’s just some small, immigration hotel, if it is a hotel at all. With bugs, it’s all dirty, the food is terrible."

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On the other hand, Djokovic's former mentor Niki Pilic told Reuters that the entire situation is "farcical" and a "disgrace", adding that: "Politics have interfered with sports here as it so often does." 
 
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison made it clear that the tennis superstar&nbsp;Djokovic would receive no special treatment. In this regard, Pilic told the news agency, "The Australian Prime Minister is trying to please a part of the country`s society and improve his poor political rating by saying `Djokovic can`t compete because I said that unvaccinated athletes will be banned from competing`."

Ahead of the Australian Open, World number 1 Novak Djokovic has made a lot of noise. However, the Serbian is in the news due to all the wrong reasons. While his stand on Covid-19 vaccination remains known to all, he had mentioned that he was coming to participate in the first Grand Slam of the year after getting an exemption from the Victorian government with regard to the vaccination.

Ahead of the Australian Open, World number 1 Novak Djokovic has made a lot of noise. However, the Serbian is in the news due to all the wrong reasons. While his stand on Covid-19 vaccination remains known to all, he had mentioned that he was coming to participate in the first Grand Slam of the year after getting an exemption from the Victorian government with regard to the vaccination. As per the rules, every player needs to be fully vaccinated to participate in the Aus Open 2022. However, Djokovic was set to participate on grounds of medical exemption to take the jab. Nonetheless, the 34-year-old arrived in Australia on Wednesday (January 5) and found himself in a detention centre after not being allowed to enter the country with his visa being denied by the authorities at the airport. Djokovic is now in a quarantine hotel in Melbourne after his lawyers secured an agreement for him to remain in the country before the court hearing on his lack of proof of exemption. Thus, the Serbian's father has lashed out at the officials for the unfortunate turn of events. ALSO READ | 'Feel sorry for him but he .....': Rafael Nadal opines on Novak Djokovic's Australian Open 2022 saga "Novak has become the symbol and a leader of the libertarian world, a world of poor and oppressed nations and people. My son has shown that a small and heroic country like Serbia can boast of the world`s all-time best tennis player and athlete," Djokovic`s father Srdjan told the Telegraf website. "They can incarcerate him tonight, shackle him tomorrow, but truth is like water, as it always finds its way. Novak is the Spartacus of the new world that doesn`t tolerate injustice, colonialism and hypocrisy," he said. "Novak has shown you can achieve anything if you have dreams, and he shares these dreams with billions of people who look up to him." Meanwhile, a concerned mother of Djokovic -- Dijana -- said in a press conference in Belgrade on Thursday, "I spoke with him a couple of hours ago, he was good, we didn’t speak a lot but we spoke for a few minutes. He was trying to sleep, but he couldn’t." She added, "As a mother, what can I say, you can just imagine how I feel, I feel terrible since yesterday, the last 24 hours. They are keeping him like a prisoner, it’s just not fair, it’s not human. I hope he will stay strong as we are also trying, to give him some energy to keep going. I hope he will win. His accommodation [is] terrible. It’s just some small, immigration hotel, if it is a hotel at all. With bugs, it’s all dirty, the food is terrible." ALSO READ | Australia delays Novak Djokovic's deportation: What's next for world no. 1 and his bid for Aus Open title? On the other hand, Djokovic's former mentor Niki Pilic told Reuters that the entire situation is "farcical" and a "disgrace", adding that: "Politics have interfered with sports here as it so often does." Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison made it clear that the tennis superstar Djokovic would receive no special treatment. In this regard, Pilic told the news agency, "The Australian Prime Minister is trying to please a part of the country`s society and improve his poor political rating by saying `Djokovic can`t compete because I said that unvaccinated athletes will be banned from competing`."

Djokovic is the 'Spartacus of the new world' that doesn't tolerate injustice, says World No. 1's father

Canada has made a record by inviting nearly 400,000 new permanent residents in the country in the year 2021. Breaking its all-time record, this is the second time that the country has been able to achieve this figure since its foundation in 1867.<o:p></o:p>

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) confirmed the news in a press release. <o:p></o:p>

"To support Canada’s post-pandemic recovery and chart a more prosperous future, the Government of Canada set a target of welcoming 401,000 new permanent residents in 2021, as part of the 2021–2023 Immigration Levels Plan," the release stated. "The Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, today announced that Canada has reached its target and welcomed more than 401,000 new permanent residents in 2021. Surpassing the previous record from 1913, this is the most newcomers in a year in Canadian history."<o:p></o:p>

The goal was set by the authorities a little before the coronavirus pandemic began. The original goal was to welcome nearly 341,000 new residents in the year 2020 but Canada was only able to achieve 184,000 due to the onset of the pandemic-cause lockdown.

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However, the authorities doubled their efforts to reach the target and help people come to Canada. This brought in the new target figure of 401,000 new immigrants.<o:p></o:p>

"This historic achievement is particularly significant in the face of the pandemic’s many challenges. From closed borders to domestic lockdowns, global migration has been upended by COVID-19," the release read. "But the employees of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) rose to the occasion and processed a record half a million applications in 2021. To achieve this, IRCC added resources, embraced new technology and brought more processes online. These changes are all permanent improvements to Canada’s immigration system."<o:p></o:p>

However, given the pandemic, Canadian authorities played smart and focused majorly on immigrants who were already residing in the country on study, business, work or tourist visas. They started helping make those immigrants have a swift transition in addition to helping those coming from abroad. <o:p></o:p>

According per the technicality, a landing can be considered if a personal comes to Canada from abroad or is currently in the country on temporary visas and gains the resident status from within the borders. Officials used this technicality and considering that people residing in Canada are less affected by Covid disruptions and travel restrictions, the officials were able to hand out more number of permanent visas.<o:p></o:p>

"As we continue to struggle with the pandemic, we made the most of the talent already within our borders. The majority of these new permanent residents were already in Canada on temporary status," the release explained. "Most notably, we launched new programs to engage essential workers, health care professionals, international graduates and French-speaking newcomers. Family reunification is another pillar of our system, and we reunited spouses and children while enabling more families to sponsor parents and grandparents. Finally, with many countries closing their doors to refugees, we continued to offer the world’s most vulnerable shelter in Canada."<o:p></o:p>

Canada has made a record by inviting nearly 400,000 new permanent residents in the country in the year 2021. Breaking its all-time record, this is the second time that the country has been able to achieve this figure since its foundation in 1867.

Canada has made a record by inviting nearly 400,000 new permanent residents in the country in the year 2021. Breaking its all-time record, this is the second time that the country has been able to achieve this figure since its foundation in 1867. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) confirmed the news in a press release. "To support Canada’s post-pandemic recovery and chart a more prosperous future, the Government of Canada set a target of welcoming 401,000 new permanent residents in 2021, as part of the 2021–2023 Immigration Levels Plan," the release stated. "The Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, today announced that Canada has reached its target and welcomed more than 401,000 new permanent residents in 2021. Surpassing the previous record from 1913, this is the most newcomers in a year in Canadian history." The goal was set by the authorities a little before the coronavirus pandemic began. The original goal was to welcome nearly 341,000 new residents in the year 2020 but Canada was only able to achieve 184,000 due to the onset of the pandemic-cause lockdown. × However, the authorities doubled their efforts to reach the target and help people come to Canada. This brought in the new target figure of 401,000 new immigrants. "This historic achievement is particularly significant in the face of the pandemic’s many challenges. From closed borders to domestic lockdowns, global migration has been upended by COVID-19," the release read. "But the employees of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) rose to the occasion and processed a record half a million applications in 2021. To achieve this, IRCC added resources, embraced new technology and brought more processes online. These changes are all permanent improvements to Canada’s immigration system." However, given the pandemic, Canadian authorities played smart and focused majorly on immigrants who were already residing in the country on study, business, work or tourist visas. They started helping make those immigrants have a swift transition in addition to helping those coming from abroad. According per the technicality, a landing can be considered if a personal comes to Canada from abroad or is currently in the country on temporary visas and gains the resident status from within the borders. Officials used this technicality and considering that people residing in Canada are less affected by Covid disruptions and travel restrictions, the officials were able to hand out more number of permanent visas. "As we continue to struggle with the pandemic, we made the most of the talent already within our borders. The majority of these new permanent residents were already in Canada on temporary status," the release explained. "Most notably, we launched new programs to engage essential workers, health care professionals, international graduates and French-speaking newcomers. Family reunification is another pillar of our system, and we reunited spouses and children while enabling more families to sponsor parents and grandparents. Finally, with many countries closing their doors to refugees, we continued to offer the world’s most vulnerable shelter in Canada."

Canada sets record by granting permanent residency to over 400,000 in 2021

The CBI has registered an FIR after 22 minors from Punjab, Haryana and Delhi were illegally taken to France by three travel agents last year in the garb of giving them rugby coaching and went missing, agency officials said here today.

The agency today carried out searches at the premises of the travel agents -- Faridabad-based Lalit David Dean and Delhi-based Sanjeev Roy and Varun Choudhary -- from where documents were seized, they said.

The officials alleged that the agents had charged Rs 25- 30 lakh from the parents of each of the minors for sending them abroad.

In their visa application, the agents had shown that the 25 children in the age group of 13-18 years were going to attend a rugby training camp in Paris, they said.

&quot;A group of 25 students shown as students of two Kapurthala (Punjab)-based schools led by private persons (travel agents) embarked at Delhi airport for Paris to participate in a rugby training camp on the basis of alleged invitation received from the French Federation, Paris,&quot; CBI Spokesperson Abhishek Dayal said.

He said all of them visited Paris and, thereafter, the said 25 students also attended a rugby training camp there for about a week.

Dayal said in between, the travel agents cancelled their return tickets but before that two children, anticipating something wrong, returned to India.

The minors, who were left behind, were allegedly dumped in a local gurudwara and went missing, CBI officials said.

One of them was arrested by the French police which referred the matter to the Interpol, they said, adding the Interpol intimated the CBI.

After getting the information, the agency conducted a preliminary enquiry and registered an FIR, they said.

The officials said the CBI will soon contact the parents and also collect information if any missing person complaint was registered.&nbsp;

The agents had charged Rs 25- 30 lakh from the parents of each of the minors for sending them abroad.

The CBI has registered an FIR after 22 minors from Punjab, Haryana and Delhi were illegally taken to France by three travel agents last year in the garb of giving them rugby coaching and went missing, agency officials said here today. The agency today carried out searches at the premises of the travel agents -- Faridabad-based Lalit David Dean and Delhi-based Sanjeev Roy and Varun Choudhary -- from where documents were seized, they said. The officials alleged that the agents had charged Rs 25- 30 lakh from the parents of each of the minors for sending them abroad. In their visa application, the agents had shown that the 25 children in the age group of 13-18 years were going to attend a rugby training camp in Paris, they said. "A group of 25 students shown as students of two Kapurthala (Punjab)-based schools led by private persons (travel agents) embarked at Delhi airport for Paris to participate in a rugby training camp on the basis of alleged invitation received from the French Federation, Paris," CBI Spokesperson Abhishek Dayal said. He said all of them visited Paris and, thereafter, the said 25 students also attended a rugby training camp there for about a week. Dayal said in between, the travel agents cancelled their return tickets but before that two children, anticipating something wrong, returned to India. The minors, who were left behind, were allegedly dumped in a local gurudwara and went missing, CBI officials said. One of them was arrested by the French police which referred the matter to the Interpol, they said, adding the Interpol intimated the CBI. After getting the information, the agency conducted a preliminary enquiry and registered an FIR, they said. The officials said the CBI will soon contact the parents and also collect information if any missing person complaint was registered.

22 minors taken to France go missing, FIR registered: CBI

Pakistan&#39;s Foreign Office (FO) has confirmed that the visa applications of former Indian Naval officer Kulbhushan Jadhav&#39;s mother and wife were being processed.

&quot;Visa applications of mother and wife of Commander Jadhav received for their visit on humanitarian grounds. Being processed,&quot; Foreign Office Spokesperson Dr Mohammad Faisal tweeted on Saturday.

Pakistan Today has reported that the FO, on Thursday, issued directives to the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi to issue visas to Jadhav&#39;s wife and mother.

The Indian High Commissioner in Pakistan will also be allowed to accompany Jadhav&#39;s family during the meeting.

The Pakistan Government had decided to allow Jadhav to meet his wife and mother on December 25, Geo News reported citing Pakistan&#39;s Foreign Office spokesman Dr Mohammad Faisal, as saying.

Jadhav was arrested in Pakistan&#39;s Balochistan Province over charges of alleged involvement in espionage and subversive activities for India&#39;s intelligence agency - the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW).

India, however, maintains that Jadhav was kidnapped from Iran, where he had business interests after retiring from the Indian Navy.

Jadhav was sentenced to death by a Field General Court Martial (FGCM) in Pakistan this year in April.

However, the ICJ on May 18, 2017, stayed the hanging after India approached it against the death sentence.

India has appealed to the court to impose emergency measures for Jadhav&#39;s execution to be suspended until the legal battle in Hague concludes, while also accusing Pakistan of violating the Vienna Convention by failing to provide him with consular access and for being in breach of international human rights law.

To this end, India&#39;s and Pakistan&#39;s written responses have been submitted to registrar Philippe Couvreur of the ICJ.

The Indian High Commissioner in Pakistan will also be allowed to accompany Jadhav's family during the meeting

Pakistan's Foreign Office (FO) has confirmed that the visa applications of former Indian Naval officer Kulbhushan Jadhav's mother and wife were being processed. "Visa applications of mother and wife of Commander Jadhav received for their visit on humanitarian grounds. Being processed," Foreign Office Spokesperson Dr Mohammad Faisal tweeted on Saturday. Pakistan Today has reported that the FO, on Thursday, issued directives to the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi to issue visas to Jadhav's wife and mother. The Indian High Commissioner in Pakistan will also be allowed to accompany Jadhav's family during the meeting. The Pakistan Government had decided to allow Jadhav to meet his wife and mother on December 25, Geo News reported citing Pakistan's Foreign Office spokesman Dr Mohammad Faisal, as saying. Jadhav was arrested in Pakistan's Balochistan Province over charges of alleged involvement in espionage and subversive activities for India's intelligence agency - the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW). India, however, maintains that Jadhav was kidnapped from Iran, where he had business interests after retiring from the Indian Navy. Jadhav was sentenced to death by a Field General Court Martial (FGCM) in Pakistan this year in April. However, the ICJ on May 18, 2017, stayed the hanging after India approached it against the death sentence. India has appealed to the court to impose emergency measures for Jadhav's execution to be suspended until the legal battle in Hague concludes, while also accusing Pakistan of violating the Vienna Convention by failing to provide him with consular access and for being in breach of international human rights law. To this end, India's and Pakistan's written responses have been submitted to registrar Philippe Couvreur of the ICJ.

Pakistan confirms 'processing' visa applications of Jadhav's wife, mother

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