News @ 3 - 1st March 2019
- 5 years ago
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will release captured Indian pilot Abhinandan Varthaman on Friday (today) as a gesture of peace in order to de-escalate the soaring tensions with New Delhi.
The big announcement was made on Thursday by Prime Minister Imran Khan at a joint session of parliament, summoned to send a strong message to India that the nation is united in the face of Indian belligerent acts.
Abhinandan would be handed over at Wagah border crossing to officials of the Indian High Commission, sources said.
On Feb 27, Pakistan Air Force (PAF) after striking down two Indian fighter jets arrested one pilot, who ejected himself after being hit in the airspace of Pakistan in Azad Jammu and Kashmir — something that came as an unexpected setback for India.
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Pakistan military released a video statement of captured Indian Wing Commander Abhinandan.
“I’m wing commander Abhinandan and my service number is 27981,” the arrested Indian pilot said in his video statement.
The big announcement was made on Thursday by Prime Minister Imran Khan at a joint session of parliament, summoned to send a strong message to India that the nation is united in the face of Indian belligerent acts.
Abhinandan would be handed over at Wagah border crossing to officials of the Indian High Commission, sources said.
On Feb 27, Pakistan Air Force (PAF) after striking down two Indian fighter jets arrested one pilot, who ejected himself after being hit in the airspace of Pakistan in Azad Jammu and Kashmir — something that came as an unexpected setback for India.
Read More: Trump says hopefully India, Pakistan conflict coming to an end
Pakistan military released a video statement of captured Indian Wing Commander Abhinandan.
“I’m wing commander Abhinandan and my service number is 27981,” the arrested Indian pilot said in his video statement.