WASHINGTON: The Biden administration has approved the possible sale of F-16 aircraft sustainment and related equipment to Pakistan for a cost of 450 million dollars.
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The deal falls under the Foreign Military Sales programme that was suspended by former US president Trump in early 2018. The reversal of the Trump-era decision by the Biden administration comes a year after the US has withdrawn its forces from Afghanistan and acknowledges Pakistan’s help in evacuating its personnel.
A State Department spokesperson confirmed to The News that the US government has notified Congress of a proposed Foreign Military Sales case to sustain the Pakistani Air Force’s F-16 programme.
