Quivering Bajwa, pleading FM Qureshi: Pakistani leader recalls account when IAF’s Abhinandan Varthaman was captured
In a growth that confirms Pakistani authorities’s acknowledgement of defeat in entrance of India publicly, a Pakistan chief claimed that fearing an assault by India, the Imran Khan authorities had abruptly launched Indian Air Force (IAF) Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman.
IAF’s Wing Commander Varthaman had landed in Pakistani custody in February 2019 after a dogfight between Indian and Pakistani pilots.
In a speech within the National Assembly, Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) chief Ayaz Sadiq recalled on Wednesday that Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi in an vital assembly had pleaded to launch Wing Commander Varthaman. Qureshi identified that if Pakistan didn’t launch Varthaman, India would assault Pakistan “that night by 9 pm”, as reported by Pakistani media web site Dunya News.
The PML-N chief advised opposition leaders that Qureshi in a gathering with the parliamentary leaders, together with PPP and PML-N and Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa, had requested for Abhinandan to be let free.
“I remember Shah Mahmood Qureshi was in the meeting in which Imran Khan had refused to attend and Chief of Army Staff General Bajwa came into the room, his legs were shaking and he was perspiring. Foreign Minister said for God`s sake let Abhinandan go, India`s about to attack Pakistan at 9 pm,” Sadiq recounted the occasions of the vital assembly, as reported by Dunya News.
As per Dunya News, Sadiq additionally mentioned that the opposition has supported the federal government in all points together with Abhinandan however “will not be able to further support it”.
During a counter-attack in response to the Balakot airstrike in February 2019, Wing Commander Varthaman whereas flying the MiG 21 Bison, was chasing Pakistani F-16 fighters, which had transgressed into the Indian airspace and shot it down. During a canine battle between Indian and Pakistani air pressure in February 2019, his aircraft crossed over to Pakistani facet and was additionally shot down.
Wing Commander Varthaman ejected safely however was taken into custody by the Pakistan Army upon touchdown. He was held captive for almost 60 hours earlier than being launched to India. Wing Commander Varthaman was returned to India from the Attari-Wagah border on March 1, 2019. He was additionally conferred with the Vir Chakra gallantry award in August 2019, in honour to his heroic deeds.
Prime Minister Imran Khan introduced the discharge of Varthaman, terming his resolution “a peace gesture”.
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