A joint resolution to block the sale of eight nuclear-capable F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan has been introduced in the US House of Representatives, even as secretary of state John Kerry on Friday defe
A joint resolution to block the sale of eight nuclear-capable F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan has been introduced in the US House of Representatives, even as secretary of state John Kerry on Friday defended the move, saying it is critical for Pakistan’s fight against terrorism.
“The government of Pakistan has been using weapons from the US to repress its own citizens and especially the people of Baluchistan,” congressman Dana Rohrabacher said on Thursday after he introduced the resolution in the House of Representatives.
“The deciding factor of whether to support this joint resolution is, for me, the arrogant and hostile actions taken by the government of Pakistan against the man who helped bring Osama bin Laden to justice,” Mr Rohrabacher said.
Earlier this month, the Obama administration officially announced it would go ahead with the $700 million arms deal with Pakistan.
