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Pakistan Secures $4 Billion Arms Deal with Libya Amid Embargo

12/23/2025

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Pakistan finalized a $4 billion arms deal with the Libyan National Army (LNA) for 16 JF-17 jets and 12 Super Mushak trainers.
Pakistan's military chief Field Marshal Asim Munir and Libyan National Army deputy commander Saddam Khalifa Haftar negotiated the deal in Benghazi, signaling expansion of Pakistan's defense exports.
The arrangement occurs amid a United Nations arms embargo on Libya, with Pakistani officials saying it complies with regulations.

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Pakistan finalized a $4 billion arms deal with the Libyan National Army (LNA) for 16 JF-17 jets and 12 Super Mushak trainers.
Pakistan's military chief Field Marshal Asim Munir and Libyan National Army deputy commander Saddam Khalifa Haftar negotiated the deal in Benghazi, signaling expansion of Pakistan's defense exports.
The arrangement occurs amid a United Nations arms embargo on Libya, with Pakistani officials saying it complies with regulations.