*KARACHI: Against the backdrop of the latest escalation between Pakistanand Indian, a number of videos showing Indian army personnel fearing deathhave gone viral on social media platforms.*
In a video clip, an Indian army man can be seen slamming his own country’sarmy. He laments that an Indian Premier League (IPL) player is given morethan Rs30 million without even playing a match, but when a Sepoy dies, ittakes investigators over three years to probe the actual cause of his death.
Similarly, a woman, identified as a mother of an Indian soldier can be seenin a TV show, saying she would never want to send more of her sons to servein Indian army.
Yesterday, Pakistani officials night handed over Indian Air Force (IAF)pilot Abhinandan Varthaman to Indian counterparts at Wahga Border crossing.
Amid tight security, the Indian pilot was transported to Wahga Border afterhis traveling documents were finalised by Pakistani officials.
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The release of pilot Abhinandan is a gesture of peace from Pakistan, inorder to de-escalate the soaring tensions with New Delhi.
The announcement to release the captured pilot was made on Thursday byPrime Minister Imran Khan during a joint session of parliament.
On February 27, Pakistan Air Force (PAF) after striking down two Indianfighter jets arrested one pilot, who ejected himself after being hit in theairspace of Pakistan in Azad Jammu and Kashmir — something that came as anunexpected setback for India.
