Pakist­an's desire for de-escala­tion should not be confus­ed as weakne­ss, assert­s premie­rPakistan will release captured Indian pilot Friday as a peace gesture, Prime Minister Imran Khan announced on Thursday. Addressing a a joint session of Parliament, the prime minister said Pakistan’s desire for de-escalation should not be confused as weakness. “I reached out to New Delhi after assuming charge as prime minister. We opened up Kartarpur Corridor as a positive gesture but we feared misadventures.”“Then the Pulwama attack happened. What could we gain from it?”PM Khan referred to a televised address where he offered India complete cooperation in Pulwama attack investigation and sought credible intelligence.

Source: The Express Tribune February 28, 2019 10:46 UTC