PM calls for better ties but reminds ball is in India’s court
Premier welcomes restoration of ceasefire on LoC; says Pakistan responded at a time and place of its choosing
Photo: Imran Khan/Facebook
ISLAMABAD:
As the nation celebrated the second anniversary of operation ‘Swift Retort’ on Saturday, Prime Minister Imran Khan once again offered an olive branch to India amid reports that New Delhi and Islamabad have agreed in “quiet diplomacy” to lower political rhetoric for normalisation of bilateral ties bedeviled by unabated acrimonious exchanges.
“The onus of creating an enabling environment for further progress rests with India,” Premier Imran said on his official Twitter handle while welcoming the restoration of the ceasefire agreement along the Line of Control (LoC). “India must take necessary steps to meet the long-standing demand and right of the Kashmiri people to self-determination according to the UNSC resolutions,” PM Imran tweeted.
Two years on, Pakistani Twitter celebrates fantastic cup of tea
Memes of Abhinandan, his MiG-21 and our fantastic cup of tea are still raging hot on social media
The celebration ceremony of Surprise Day was held at the PAF Headquarters and aired across all media channels on February 27, 2021. And even though it has been two years since the Balakot airstrike occurred, Twitterati are still not over the ‘Swift Retort’ and have a lot to share with their loving neighbours, including some fantastic tea.
For the unversed, the possibility of which is rare, Pakistan shot down two Indian aircrafts violating its airspace on February 27, 2019, capturing one pilot, Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman. The incident not only improved Pakistan’s reputation globally but also unearthed a trove of memes surrounding a video released by the Pakistani military, featuring Abhinandan. In the video, Abhinandan acknowledged how well he had been treated by our military and assured his Indian co-pilots