Islamabad, July 18 (TIWN) Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday appreciated the ICJ's decision "not to acquit, release and return" Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav. But notably, Khan did not term the court ruling a victory for Pakistan, something that the media and Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi have claimed.

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday "appreciated" the International Court of Justice's decision "not to acquit, release & return" Kulbhushan Jadhav.

"Appreciate ICJ’s decision not to acquit, release & return Commander Kulbhushan Jadhav to India. He is guilty of crimes against the people of Pakistan. Pakistan shall proceed further as per law," Imran Khan said in a tweet.