US to Sell 40 F-16 to Pakistan

Pakistani Defense Ministry sources informed that the exact amount has not yet been determined; however, they expect to purchase 40 planesin the first phase.

The US had previously agreed to sell 71 F-16 fighters to Pakistan in return for driving Soviet soldiers away from Afghanistan in 1984, however, only some of the planes were handed over to Pakistan. The sale of the rest of the planes was suspended due to sanctions imposed on Pakistan because of their nuclear program activities.