Pakistan Halts $1.5B Sudan Arms Deal on Saudi’s Orders

Pakistan has placed a $1.5 billion weapons and jets deal with Sudan on hold after Saudi Arabia requested its termination and withdrew financing.According to Pakistani security and diplomatic sources, Riyadh had initially brokered the agreement but later signalled Islamabad should abandon it once Saudi financing was dropped. The development underscores Saudi Arabia’s influence over Pakistan’s
Pakistan has placed a $1.5 billion weapons and jets deal with Sudan on hold after Saudi Arabia requested its termination and withdrew financing.According to Pakistani security and diplomatic sources, Riyadh had initially brokered the agreement but later signalled Islamabad should abandon it once Saudi financing was dropped. The development underscores Saudi Arabia’s influence over Pakistan’s
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