Pakistan has sealed a deal worth over $4bn to sell military equipment, including warplanes jointly built with China, to General Khalifa Haftar’s Libyan National Army, according to a report by Reuters.
The deal could significantly alter the military balance of power in the oil-rich North African country, where Haftar rules over the eastern half and a UN-recognised government led by Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh in Tripoli controls the west.
A copy of the arms deal seen by Reuters before it was finalised said Haftar’s LNA would purchase 16 JF-17 fighter jets, a multirole combat aircraft jointly developed by Pakistan and China, along with 12 Super Mushak trainer aircraft, used for basic pilot training.
One of the Pakistani officials who spoke with Reuters said the agreement would be spread over two and a half years, with land, sea and air equipment included. Two Pakistani officials said the deal could reach up to $4.6bn - Pakistan’s largest in history.
Can’t wait to see that 4.6 billion used to bribe the IMF for a 1 billion dollar loan because the Pakistani army only runs on loaned money, not liquid capital.
