US approves Foreign Military Sale to support Pakistan’s F-16 programme

WASHINGTON – The United States (US) State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Pakistan for Technical Security Team in continued support of the F-16 program for an estimated cost of 125 million dollars, the Radio Pakistan reported.

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency has delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale.

The Government of Pakistan had requested a continuation of technical support services; US Government and contractor technical and logistics support services; and other related elements of logistics support to assist in the oversight of operations in support of the Pakistan Peace Drive advanced F-16 program.

The approval for technical and logistics support for Pakistan s F-16s comes just days after Prime Minister Imran Khan met with US President Donald Trump at the White House.

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