PM Imran Khan announ­ced Abhina­ndan Vartha­man releas­e during a joint sessio­n of Parlia­mentLAHORE: Pakistan is all set to hand over Abhinandan Varthaman, the captured Indian pilot, to authorities at the Wagah Border in Lahore on Friday. Prime Minister Imran Khan announced to release the pilot as ‘peace gesture’ at a joint session of Parliament earlier in the day. He will be accompanied by the Indian air attache to Pakistan. Pakistan Air Force shot down two Indian aircraft after they intruded into the country’s airspace. In a video that went viral on social media, Abhinandan praised Pakistan Army officials as ‘thorough gentlemen’.

Source: The Express Tribune February 28, 2019 16:53 UTC