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As a sidenote much kudos to the Pakistani establishment for never compromising on it';s nuclear project. Even in 1981 despite huge US pressure Pakistan refused to back off from it's nuclear programme - even when the Americans offered all manner of sweet deals as reward for ceasing with the project to go nuclear. From 1981 NYT article - or 40 years ago.
Pakistan announced today that it had formally agreed to a six-year, $3.2 billion military and economic aid package offered by the United States. The agreement came after the Reagan Administration had worked out a plan to speed delivery of F-16 fighter planes that Pakistan is to purchase in a separate deal.
The two developments were made known by the State Department and the Pakistani Embassy on the eve of a hearing tomorrow by the House Foreign Affairs Commi ttee at which the Administration will present arguments for ending a ban on aid to Pakistan even though Pakistan refuses to rule out developing the ability to explode nuclear devices. Current law bans aid to Pakistan because of its unmonitored nuclear progr am but does not ban the purchase of American military equipment for cash.
The proposed six-year aid package is divided evenly between economic grants and military sales credits. Though it is separate from the F-16 sale, Pakistan had delayed acceptance of the aid package because it was unhappy with the schedule for delivery of F-16's. Pakistan will have to pay $1.1 billion in cash for 40 of the advanced fighters.
Pakistan announced today that it had formally agreed to a six-year, $3.2 billion military and economic aid package offered by the United States. The agreement came after the Reagan Administration had worked out a plan to speed delivery of F-16 fighter planes that Pakistan is to purchase in a separate deal.
The two developments were made known by the State Department and the Pakistani Embassy on the eve of a hearing tomorrow by the House Foreign Affairs Commi ttee at which the Administration will present arguments for ending a ban on aid to Pakistan even though Pakistan refuses to rule out developing the ability to explode nuclear devices. Current law bans aid to Pakistan because of its unmonitored nuclear progr am but does not ban the purchase of American military equipment for cash.
The proposed six-year aid package is divided evenly between economic grants and military sales credits. Though it is separate from the F-16 sale, Pakistan had delayed acceptance of the aid package because it was unhappy with the schedule for delivery of F-16's. Pakistan will have to pay $1.1 billion in cash for 40 of the advanced fighters.
