New Delhi: After the strong demand of Indian to release Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, Pakistan PM Imran Khan announced that the pilot would be released on Friday in what he termed was his country's 'peace gesture.'

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India had strongly condemned the vulgar display of the injured pilot on Wednesday and said it was a violation of the Geneva Convention. Pakistan had also been warned to hand back Wing Commander Varthaman safely.

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Meanwhile, New Delhi had also mobilised the world community with the Ministry of External Affairs briefing 10 diplomats to apprise them of the Indo-Pak situation and the status of the IAF pilot.

Earlier Pakistan foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Thursday that the IAF pilot could be released if it assures peace with India. The announcement from his prime minister came just hours after.

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Pakistan had called for dialogue with India but has failed to address the primary and grave concern of terrorism on its soil. The government has maintained that Pakistan has not acted effectively against terrorist organisations which have repeatedly targeted India.

The tension between India and Pakistan have been increased since the Pulwama Terror attack in which more than 40 CRPF Jawans were killed.