Prime Minister Imran Khan in a joint Parliament session announces releasing captured Indian Airforce (IAF) Wing Commander Abhinandan as a 'peace gesture'. PHOTO: INSTAGRAM/@imrankhan.pti
Imran Khan wins praise over captured pilot’s release
The resolution has been moved by Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry. It argued that the prime minister "played a sagacious role in de-escalating tensions between Pakistan and India".
The war hysteria whipped by Indian leadership led the two arch-rivals to brink of an all-out conflict, the resolution stated. "India's warmongering attitude put tens of millions of lives at stake," it added.
A copy of the resolution moved in the National Assembly Secretariat requesting a Nobel Peace Prize for Prime Minister Imran Khan. PHOTO: EXPRESSTreatment of captured Indian pilot gets cross-border praise
On Friday, Pakistan on ‘as a goodwill gesture’ handed over to Indian authorities the captured IAF Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman as the nuclear-armed neighbours scaled back a confrontation that had prompted world powers to intervene.
While addressing a joint session of the Parliament on Thursday, PM Imran announced to release Abhinandan ‘as a peace gesture’ but warned that the desire for de-escalation should not be misconstrued as weakness and that "Pakistan was fully prepared to retaliate against any aggression".
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