Islamabad, Sep 01: The United States has offered
sale of arms worth nine billion US dollars to Pakistan to help
it shore up its defence capability, official sources said
today.
They said Pakistan has compiled its arms and spares
shopping list after the US made the offer.
A five-day meeting of Pak-US military consultative
commission has also been called in Washington to discuss the
arms deal, the sources were quoted as saying by Pakistan daily
'The News'.
Besides a list of vision devices, missiles and Radars,
Pakistan's bid for purchase of 40 F-16 aircraft and upgrading
of existing F-16 fleet are also on the agenda of the
Washington meeting.
The Pakistan delegation led by defence secretary Lt
Gen Hamid Nawaz (Retd) will also discuss arms and equipment
purchase for its navy and airforce with their US counterparts.
The two sides would also discuss training
opportunities for Pak military officials in the US and
consider joint military exercises, the report said.
The delegation will leave for the US by the end of
next week.
Bureau Report
