ISLAMABAD: A government spokesperson has denied a misleading news item carried by a section of press regarding the provision of visa facility to Israeli citizens on arrival at Pakistani airports. The spokesperson has categorically stated that Pakistan does not have diplomatic relations with Israel and consequently, the provision of visa does not arise. The spokesperson expressed the hope that the media should take the version of the government before publishing/telecasting such sensitive news. In October 2018, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government rejected speculations that it was holding any secret talks with Israel and India after rumours emerged regarding landing of an ‘Israeli aircraft’ in Pakistan some days ago. Instead, it followed a trick flight route by landing in Amman briefly to make it look like an Amman-Islamabad flight rather than a Tel Aviv-Islamabad flight.

Source: Pakistan Today January 11, 2019 17:26 UTC