Pakistan plans to buy more F-16s

Pakistan plans to buy more F-16s By Anwar Iqbal | From the Newspaper WASHINGTON: Pakistan is trying to purchase used F-16 fighter jets from the United States to enhance its air capabilities, diplomatic sources told. “We will take as many as they are willing to give,” said a diplomatic source when asked how many of these aircraft Pakistan was seeking. In 2006, the US Congress agreed to give Pakistan 28 F-16C/Ds under its EDA or excess defence articles initiative. Fourteen of these aircraft have already been delivered. These are the same that Pakistan purchased from the United States in the...