Indian Air Force Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman is expected to return to India on Friday via the Wagah Border after Pakistan Prime Minister’s sudden announcement of his release as a “gesture of peace” in an address to the country’s parliament on Thursday.
The IAF pilot was taken into custody by Pakistan on Wednesday after he landed on the other side of the Line of Control as his aircraft crashed during an aerial dogfight between India and Pakistan.
Pak PM Imran Khan said – “We have an Indian pilot. As a peace gesture, we will release him tomorrow.”
Abhinandan’s Release
Reacting to Abhinandan’s release, here’s how Pakistani actors reacts on this:
What a gesture @ImranKhanPTI! So proud of our country, it’s armed forces and its people. The world should stand a witness to the new mindset in Pakistan. That of PEACE which can prove to be the most substantial asset in bringing much awaited stability and progress in the region. https://t.co/f3UPHCJArz
— Ali Zafar (@AliZafarsays) February 28, 2019
The difference between a chaiwala and an Oxford graduate✌️#LetBetterSensePrevail
— VEENA MALIK (@iVeenaKhan) February 28, 2019
So happy to know that Indian Airforce pilot #Abhinandan being released and returned as gesture of peace…Respect for you #Pakistanarmy and Prime Minister @ImranKhanPTI #PeaceNotWar #SayNoToWar
— Shafqat Amanat Ali (@ShafqatAmanatA) February 28, 2019
“Indian Airforce Pilot Abhinandan will be freed tomorrow as a gesture of peace”
Announced by Prime Minister @ImranKhanPTI in the National Assembly. #PakistanZindabad #SayNoToWar— Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph) February 28, 2019
This is how you rule a country & many hearts with grace & dignity. The slogan of “HUMANITY FIRST” is written all over our decision.@PTIofficial #SayNoToWar#PakistanZindabad 🇵🇰❤️❤️❤️❤️ https://t.co/e17dDkXbpu
— MAWRA HOCANE (@MawraHocane) February 28, 2019
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