Zardari urges US to support sale of F-16 jets to Pakistan

[Ghazwa e Hind]

Karachi: Former Pakistan president Asif Ali Zardari has approached the United States and sought to convince it to sell F-16 fighter aircraft to Islamabad on ground to fight the war against terror.

In a statement issued by the Sindh information department, Zardari met Senator John McCain in Los Angeles and sought the support of the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee in getting the fighter jets.

"Former president of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari met Senator John McCain in Los Angeles and discussed relations between the US and Pakistan," the Dawn quoted the statement, as saying.

The statement added, "Mr Zardari sought the senator`s support for Pakistan in getting F-16s from the US and emphasised that Pakistan needs F-16 and drone technology to fight the war against terrorism which is the big threat not only for Pakistan but the entire world."

Zardari`s request to Senator McCain comes days after after Adviser to the Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz hinted that government reportedly plans to buy used F-16 fighter jets from Jordan after a USD 699 million deal to buy the aircraft from the US failed to take off owing to the Congress refusing to sanction it.

The former president has urged the US government to review the decision.

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[alibaz]

Trying to appease establishment. This scoundrel is interested in only one thing.

 

[Path-Finder]

what a shameless scoundral. today he sacked hussain the Ba#stard haqqani after he spent years working against Pakistan. depths of hellfire are too good for likes of him and his cronies.

 

[karakoram]

Mr 10 percent in action again :p

 

[544_delta]

convince it to sell F-16 fighter aircraft to Islamabad

that ship sailed a while ago...mr zardari is a little too late to that party.

 

[Who.Cares]

They are selling it but we don't have money maybe Mr.Zardari app nay corrupation per hath hola rakha hota tou yeh nobat na ati.

 

[Beethoven]

I mean seriously the defence secretary has already made it clear that we have closed our doors on new built F-16's.....what was this man trying to do?????

 

[nomi007]

need to appreciate him
well try

I mean seriously the defence secretary has already made it clear that we have closed our doors on new built F-16's.....what was this man trying to do?????

defense minister foreign secretary are idiots
some more F-16s are good for our air defense

 

[danger007]

I thought Su 35 or EFT .. why is he after F 16.

 

[Pandora]

I thought Su 35 or EFT .. why is he after F 16.

He is not there for F16 he is just there to ask Americans to save his a$$ from corruption charges against him. He is most likely facing some major coruption charges in coming days which is the reason he didnt came back to pakistan for months now.

 

[My-Analogous]

Karachi: Former Pakistan president Asif Ali Zardari has approached the United States and sought to convince it to sell F-16 fighter aircraft to Islamabad on ground to fight the war against terror.

In a statement issued by the Sindh information department, Zardari met Senator John McCain in Los Angeles and sought the support of the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee in getting the fighter jets.

"Former president of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari met Senator John McCain in Los Angeles and discussed relations between the US and Pakistan," the Dawn quoted the statement, as saying.

The statement added, "Mr Zardari sought the senator`s support for Pakistan in getting F-16s from the US and emphasised that Pakistan needs F-16 and drone technology to fight the war against terrorism which is the big threat not only for Pakistan but the entire world."

Zardari`s request to Senator McCain comes days after after Adviser to the Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz hinted that government reportedly plans to buy used F-16 fighter jets from Jordan after a USD 699 million deal to buy the aircraft from the US failed to take off owing to the Congress refusing to sanction it.

The former president has urged the US government to review the decision.

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Zardari not went for F16 but to take support from US to remove this Govt. He is not faithful to his country but faithful to his self and America. After eid big game will be play by them

 

[ACE OF THE AIR]

Zardari not went for F16 but to take support from US to remove this Govt. He is not faithful to his country but faithful to his self and America. After eid big game will be play by them

He might have gone for both because he could pay off from the F-16 from offshore companies and then take the legal money from PAF.