Tired of the alleged "double game" being played by Islamabad, American lawmakers have announced to hold a Congressional hearing next week to discuss whether Pakistan is a "friend or foe" of the US in the war on terror.
"Selling military hardware to Pakistan -- with a generous subsidy from American taxpayers -- is no way to convince them to become responsible players in the international community and assist in the fight against terrorism," Rand Paul said.
They have also urged the Obama administration to review its decision in this regard.
American lawmakers and experts called for cutting off aid to the country and listing it as a state sponsoring terrorism.
Diplomatic and Congressional sources tell Rediff.com that for all intents and purposes, the F-16 sale is dead.
'Why do we continue giving them money when we know of all the bad things they are doing?'
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