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Quereshi was saying they have a strong case and i wondered where he got this advice.
A senior Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader told The Express Tribune that senior party leaders were in touch with Ben Emerson, a London-based lawyer, who advised Pakistan to approach the ICJ on Kashmir issue.
Even the international law experts in Pakistan have expressed astonishment over the government's decision. The opinion is said to be divided due to the jurisdictional issue.
I think I get the idea now. The Paks aren't going to the ICJ over the legality of 370. They want to set the terms for the complaint which will be HR violations. This is where they think they have a chance and to be fair that is an open question.
We want to go t the ICJ over legality of their claims which will not be the terms of reference if they move the court first.
Stuck in the middle of all of this is one fine point. We said the dispute is bilateral. Then how can either side involve a third party ?
So one party will be missing from the proceedings like China was, if either side takes the case to the court. Regardless of the result, should the ruling win, the status quo in real terms will remain unchanged.
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