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Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan announced the pilot's release on 28 February, with the handover occurring on 1 March under prisoner of war protocol.

The "war without guns" narrative once held weight, especially when Imran Khan's Pakistan, armed with a fearsome pace attack of Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis and batting stars like Javed Miandad and Inzamam-ul-Haq, regularly got the better of India.

History shows that Pakistan thrives in such situations, echoing Imran Khan's legendary "caged tigers" rallying cry from their triumphant 1992 World Cup campaign.

Former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan has been sentenced to 14 years in prison over a corruption case, in the latest of a series of charges laid against him.

Last year's election saw candidates backed by Imran Khan winning the most number of seats out of all the parties.