Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan announced that the Indian pilot Abhinandan would be released as a peace gesture on Friday.
“We have a captured Indian pilot. As a peace gesture we will be releasing him tomorrow,” the prime minister said on the floor of the National Assembly.
@ImranKhanPTI Every noble act makes a way for itself… your goodwill gesture is ‘a cup of joy’ for a billion people, a nation rejoices…
I am overjoyed for his parents and loved ones.— Navjot Singh Sidhu (@sherryontopp) February 28, 2019
The prime minister’s announcement won praise across the border with Indian cricketer-turned politician Navjot Singh Sindhu calling it a noble act. “@ImranKhanPTI every noble act makes a way for itself…your goodwill gesture is ‘a cup of joy’ for a billion people, a nation rejoices…I am overjoyed for his parents and loved ones.”
The prime minister’s former wife Jemima Goldsmith applauded the decision with a clap emoji on Twitter.
— Jemima Goldsmith (@Jemima_Khan) February 28, 2019
Hurriyat leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq hoped better sense would prevail after Prime Minister Khan’s peace gesture.
Welcome decision by Pakistan PM @ImranKhanPTI to release the captive indian pilot as a peace gesture. Hope better sense prevails the war clouds scatter and the #Kashmir dispute moves towards a peaceful resolution
— Mirwaiz Umar Farooq (@MirwaizKashmir) February 28, 2019
