Indian lobby is against Pakistan for obtaining F-16s

Addressing the National Assembly, Minister of Defence Khawaja Asif said a former Pakistani ambassador and Indian lobby did not want Pakistan to obtain F-16s.

Khawaja Asif further said a former Pakistani ambassador from the previous PPP era, was active in Washington. Khawaja Asif also said the former ambassador and Indian lobby did not want Pakistan to attain F-16s from the United States. He also revealed the United States was ready to provide F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan.

Speaking on the Saudi Arabia-Iran tensions issue, the Defence Minister said Pakistan was closest to Saudi Arabia. He also said the main purpose of the 34-state coalition was to project the Muslim community’s image in the true sense. He also said the coalition was not working against any particular country and that associating terrorism with Muslims was unjustifiable. . He also said a large part of Pakistan’s defence agreements were with Saudi Arabia.