Abhinandan was not released under any pressure, says Pakistan; U.S. seeks detail of ‘misuse’ of F-16 fighter aircraft

Abhinandan was not released under any pressure: Pakistan

Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said the decision to release IAF pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman was not taken under any external pressure or compulsion. “We wanted to send a message to India. We don’t want to increase your grief, we don’t want to mistreat your citizens, we just want peace,” he told BBC Urdu in an interview.

Balakot air strikes: U.S. seeks detail of ‘misuse’ of F-16 fighter aircraft

The U.S. is seeking more information from Pakistan on the potential misuse of American-made F-16 fighter jets by it against India in violation of the end-user agreement, the State Department has said.