Kishanganga: UN Secretary General to nominate umpire

After the draw of lots,both countries agreed that the UN Secretary General would nominate the Chairman for the International Court of Arbitration to resolve the dispute.

Also,both countries agreed that a neutral legal expert to the Court of Arbitration would be nominated by the Lord Chief Justice of England while another neutral technical expert would be nominated by the Rector of the Imperial College of London.

Both countries,source said,also decided to write separately to these person to inform them about the agreement over their names for nominating the concerned members to the International Court of Arbitration,under the provisions of the treaty. Both are expected to communicate their requests to these people by mid-August with their versions of the dispute.

It is expected that nominations would happen through consultation with both sides.

However,sources clarified that there is no obligation on them to consult either country for nominating neutral umpires.

The decision was taken during a day-long meeting of the delegation of both countries in the Capital on Thursday.