IAF pilot to be released at Wagah-Attari border: All you need to know about the historical line between the two villages
Fp Staff • 6 years agoAs Wing Commander Abhinandan looks increasingly likely to return, the focus of the ongoing tensions between India and Pakistan has shifted to the reported venue where the handover of the prisoner will take place, the historical Wagah-Attari border.
UN says release of Indian pilot by Pakistan would be a "very much welcomed" step, urges for de-esclation
• 6 years agoAsked whether the Secretary-General spoke with the Prime Ministers of India and Pakistan amid the escalating tensions between the nuclear-armed South Asian neighbours, Dujarric said: "contacts have been had with both sides at various levels".
Daily Bulletin: Pak to release IAF pilot; Sushma to attend OIC meet in Abu Dhabi; Netanyahu may be indicted; day's top stories
Fp Staff • 6 years agoToday's top stories: Wing Commander Abhinandan is set to be released by Pakistan after a tense two days' captivity; Sushma Swaraj will attend the OIC's meeting in Abu Dhabi, PM Narendra Modi will address rallies in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu; and more.
India-Pakistan tensions: IAF Wing Commander Abhinandan to be released tomorrow, says Imran Khan
Fp Staff • 6 years agoEarlier, Pakistan foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said that the country is willing to consider returning IAF pilot Abhinandan if it leads to "de-escalation."
Wing Commander Abhinandan in Pakistan custody should be given Prisoner of War status; cases like pilot Nachiketa's tell us why
Fp Staff • 6 years agoGoing by the examples of prisoners of war released in the past and the state of affairs between India and Pakistan, IAF Wing Commander Abhinandan may, indeed, be considered a POW, making it vital for Pakistan to treat him humanely as per the Geneva Conventions.