@MastanKhan
Sir,
You were going to give some good news about the future PAF deal.
Sir on the topic, PAF has an aging fleet of French Mirage III/V's and F-7's that are now at the end of their life which are to be replaced.
For ages it has been discussed over and over again and some valid suggestion have been made. Some critics like your self have highlighted what mistakes were made. For now when PAF is trying to do with F-16 what it did in the past with the Mirage replacement of this should not be considered.
F-16's were always under some sort of embargo but still PAF managed to maintain them through friends and black market. Now when the replacement (F-35) will start being delivered USA would no longer consider the F-16's as their front-line fighter so this is the time when any country that wishes to purchase them can come forward and purchase as many as they would like.
The Congress approval would also seize to exist and these aircraft could be sold or given on a presidential order. You might be aware that EDA which is not part of the reserve fleet can be any where in the world (this is separate from the US defence fleet which is stationed and maintained in USA) would also be available in large quantities and so would the spares.
In one of the Threads remember reading that the radar that PAF uses on F-16's is no more being produced. And this is also the case for UAE F-16's hence they have to get the upgraded one for the new order.
In the past it was mentioned that US would be cutting down their bases all around the world and the equipment that it maintains would either be junked or it would be sold / given as EDA to allies nations. These cuts were not limited to F-16's but also F-15 and F-18's. Now the US Navy is going to induct the F-35's which would make the F-18's redundant. Though the navy did order some new F-18 G's but those would not be entering service as they are now going to upgrade their existing F-18 C/D to G level.
PAF is also looking to procure FA-50 which is powered by the some F-18 engine so it might be possible that PAF is looking to buy some of these F-18's to fulfill the needs.
J-10b's are going to come to Pakistan that is a reality but not in high numbers (15-18) these are to be the replacement of Mirage V's.
The possibility of getting the Rafale is also open since INDIA has only bought 36 fighters and the orders from Egypt, Qatar and UAE are not more than 90 combined (126 in all) is far too less then the liking of France.
Saudi Arabia is advocating EFT to be inducted in PAF unfortunately PAF is not interested due to sanction issues.
PAF is playing the waiting game to find the best possible solution.