 Bush has asked Congress to approve selling 18 new F-16 jets to Pakistan as a US nuclear deal with India progresses. The administration submitted a package also including an option to purchase a further 18 jets and an offer to upgrade Pakistan's existing F-16 fleet. Congress has 30 days to consider the deal with its traditional ally. The state department said the deal was not related to the passage of a bill on nuclear co-operation with India. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee took an hour to endorse the Indian agreement by 16-2 on Thursday after it was cleared by a House of Representatives panel on Tuesday. State department spokeswoman Julie Reside said the F-16 deal with Pakistan was not related to the agreement with its historic rival. ...
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