Pakistan to follow suit if India increases military might, says Sartaj

ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz on Tuesday expressed concern over India’s growing military power and said if it was not checked, Pakistan would be forced to increase its strategic power.
The adviser said Pakistan would acquire the F-16 aircraft from other countries if funds were not made available from the United States. Talking to the media after inaugurating a seminar on Pakistan’s non-proliferation efforts and strategic export control system, Sartaj said Pakistan wanted the F-16 fighter jets from the US to help its counter-terrorism efforts.