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Monday, December 24, 2007

No restrictions on sale of F-16, TOW missiles, says US

The United States has said that there are no restrictions on the sale of F-16 aircraft, TOW missiles or P-3C surveillance planes to Pakistan.

A senior US official also said that the secretary of state will issue the report Pakistan needs to get $50 million Congress withheld last week from a $300 million annual military assistance.

The lawmakers asked the secretary to confirm that Pakistan is making progress in the fight against terrorism and is taking steps to restore unfettered democracy before the money is released.

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