Pakistan says it will free Indian pilot as 'peace gesture'Indian Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman has become the face of the escalating conflict between the nuclear-armed neighbours. With anger boiling over his capture in India, analysts have touted him as a potential trump card for Islamabad. "As a peace gesture we are releasing the Indian pilot tomorrow," Prime Minister Imran Khan told a joint session of parliament. Pakistan has said it downed two Indian fighters, while India confirmed it had lost one plane and claimed it had shot down a Pakistani jet. SEE ALSO :India urged to boycott Pakistan World Cup tieNew Delhi blamed the Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad militant group for the attack.

Source: Standard Digital February 28, 2019 12:49 UTC