Pakistan, US sign 'excess defense article' pact

Pakistan and US have signed an armament pact that will allow the US army to hand over the excess US military hardware to the Pakistan military.

As per the agreement, stated on The Nation via a TV channel, Pakistan will buy the equipment from the US military for around $8 million.

[caption id="attachment_944" align="aligncenter" width="448"] Pakistan sought Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAPs) vehicles from US stock. Photo: Wikipedia[/caption]

As a Pakistan ministry of defense official states,

‘US have sent us the list of the equipment and we are currently evaluating the list as to the type of weaponry we want’.

The MRAPs (Mine resistant ambush protected) vehicles that were in use in Afghanistan have already been transported to Pakistan.

Previously, the US embassy had said that US may send the excess weaponry to neighboring nations after weighing the need.