In a speech, Prime Minister Imran Khan called the release of the pilot a peace gesture from Pakistan toward India
Prime Minister says pilot captured after his plane was shot down in clash with Pakistani jet fighters will be freed
Tensions rose between Pakistan and India on Wednesday after Pakistan said it shot down two Indian jets, while India claimed that it had downed a Pakistani fighter plane. Photo: Associated Press. An earlier version of this video showed footage of an aircraft that crashed on Wednesday in Budgam, Kashmir. The footage was removed as it couldn't be determined whether the aircraft was involved in clashes between India and Pakistan.
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