IAF pilot Abhinandan will be released tomorrow says Pak PM Imran Khan
| 28-Feb-2019 |
In the latest twist of events, Pakistan Prime Minister announced that the captive Indian Air Force (IAF) Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman will be released tomorrow. He said we are releasing Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman “as a peace gesture”. Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman was captured yesterday after aerial combat between Indian and Pakistani fighter planes. He shot down two Pakistani pilots and hit an F-16 jet before getting captured.
India’s tough stand and diplomatic pressure forced Pakistan to release Abhinandan
India has consistently put pressure to release Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman unconditionally though the Foreign Minister of Pakistan considering that the captured IAF pilot can be used for bargaining with India. Since Indian incursion was against the terrorists in the territory of Pakistan, it left less scope for Imran Khan to make it an issue of aggression. Even the international pressure was mounting on Imran Khan Government because of consistent diplomatic efforts of India. Three serving chiefs of all wings of the Indian army were going to address the press conference today and it was apprehended by Pakistan that the military action of India could further create big problems for Pakistan. The Indian government had also made it very clear that Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman must return back to India safely otherwise India would take the toughest action against Pakistan.