PESHAWAR: Awami National Party President Asfandyar Wali Khan has said that reports about landing of Israeli plane in Islamabad is a serious matter and asked the government to clarify its position in the parliament.

In a statement issued here on Sunday, he said that denial by the foreign and information ministers about landing of Israeli jet in the federal capital was insufficient and the matter should come under debate in the parliament.

He said that reports about landing of Israel jet was related to national security while information minister was joking with the nation.

This report should come under discussion in the parliament and the government must explain details of this ‘secret mission’, he added.

Asfandyar said that an Israeli jet had never landed in Pakistan during last 70 years.

He declared that as the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf was in the government, arrival of Israeli mission in Islamabad could not be ruled out.

He said that three superpowers and three nuclear states had presence in the region and the government should maintain balance in relations with big powers.

He called for review of internal and external policies to protect the country’s interests.

Published in Dawn, October 29th , 2018

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