*NEW DELHI – Indian Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Thursdayhailed Prime Minister Imran Khan’s announcement of releasing IAF’s arrestedPilot Wing Commander Abhinandan.*

Expressing his views with an Indian news agency ANI, Singh said he is veryhappy that Wing Commander Abhinandan will be released by Pakistan as apeace gesture and added he demanded his release earlier too.

“This is going to be a step towards goodwill and I hope this will belasting,” he said.

PM Imran Khan while addressing a joint parliamentary session in the wake ofsoaring tensions between India and Pakistan, announced to release thecaptured Indian pilot, Abhinandan, as a gesture of peace.