ISLAMABAD: Captured
Indian pilot Abhinandan Varthaman has been
shifted to Wahgah
Border crossing where he will be handed back to
Indian officials as a peace gesture from Pakistan.According to Geo News corespondent in the area, strict security arrangements were in place at the border.Earlier,
Indian acting High Commissioner arrived at the Foreign Office where he was formally informed about handing over Wing Commander
Abhinandan Varthaman.Citing diplomatic sources, Geo News reported that the
pilot would be returned to
Indian officials in the afternoon. The sources said officials of the
Indian High Commission would receive the detainee.An
Indian group captain will escort the
pilot to his country, the sources saidAbhinandan was shot down over Kashmir on Wednesday, after a dogfight in the skies over the disputed Himalayan region which sent tensions between India and Pakistan to their highest levels in years and alarmed world powers, who issued calls for restraint.
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