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US State Department approves $125 million in technical support for Pakistan

By Noshin Bashir

  • State Department authorizes a proposed Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Pakistan for Technical Security Team.

  • Earlier all Foreign Military Sales to Pakistan were halted by the Trump administration.

  • $125 million will be released in continued support for Pakistan’s F-16 program.

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The US Department of the State has announced that the Trump administration is all set to approve $125 million for Pakistan in technical support to Pakistan to its fleet of F-16 aircraft.

“State Department authorizes a proposed Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Pakistan for Technical Security Team (TST) Continued Support of the F-16 Program worth $125 million,” read the statement.

The said program has also been sent to the US Congress following the approval by the US State Department. The State Department has made determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Pakistan for Technical Security Team in continued support of the F-16 program for an estimated cost of $125 million as per the official announcement.

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Earlier all Foreign Military Sales to Pakistan were halted by the Trump administration after accusing the country of non-cooperation. The said aircraft are required by Pakistan Air Force for counter-insurgency and counter-terrorism operations.

Pakistan had earlier reached the bilateral understanding for the purchase of F-16 planes for which the US was supposed to provide the funds from its Foreign Military Financing fund.

The announcement seems to be the outcome of the latest breakthrough in the US-Pakistan relations following PM Imran Khan’s visit to the US.

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