US approves $450 million assistance to Pakistan for F-16 fleet sustainment programme

• Financial assistance to protect Pakistan from potential threats from terrorists ! – US
• Strong criticism from India !

New Delhi – The US has announced aid worth $450 million (roughly 3,500 crore rupees) to Pakistan for F-16 fighter jets. The Joe Biden Government has announced this package to Pakistan for the fight against terrorism. India has lodged a strong protest with the US in this regard. India has expressed displeasure with the matter and timing of this decision to US Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asia Donald Lu.

#India lodges strong protest as #Biden approves USD 450-million F-16 package to #Pakistan, questions substance of programmehttps://t.co/yTDi1UpSc7

— DNA (@dna) September 11, 2022

1. This is the largest defence assistance given by the US to Pakistan in the last 4 years. In 2018, the then President of the United States, Donald Trump, blocked the aid of $200 million given to Pakistan to fight against terrorism. That decision was taken by the Trump administration after the failure of Pakistan to curb the terrorists of the Taliban and Haqqani network in Afghanistan.

2. The F-16 program is an important part of the US-Pakistan bilateral relationship. According to the long-term policy in this regard, the US has announced this package for Pakistan, the US spokesperson said. The US explained that the package for F-16 fighter jets does not include any weapons or munitions.

Editorial Viewpoints

• Pakistan will use the aid of millions of dollars to spread terrorism in India. So now India needs to respond in a language that the US understands !
• Although it has been 21 years since 9/11, the biggest global attack of Jihadi terrorism, the US does not know how to stop it. This is appalling !
• Nothing can be more ridiculous than the announcement of millions of dollars of financial aid to Pakistan to end the jihadi terrorism which was created by Pakistan itself !