Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday, 28 February said that he is willing to release the captured pilot Abhinandan on Friday as a peace gesture.
A day after IAF Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman was captured by Pakistan after an air combat with the Indian side, Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said that the country is willing to consider returning the Indian pilot if it means de-escalation.
Speaking to Geo News, Qureshi further said, “Prime Minister Imran Khan is ready to hold a telephonic conversation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.”
However, government sources cited by news agencies said India expects the pilot to be repatriated “unconditionally and immediately” with there being no question of any deal.
