ISLAMABAD, May 03 (APP): Adviser to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz Tuesday said Pakistan would acquire F-16 aircraft from other countries if funds were not made available from the United States.

Talking to the media after inaugurating a seminar on “Pakistan’s non-proliferation efforts and Strategic Export Control System”, the Adviser said Pakistan wanted the F-16 fighter jets from the US to help its counter-terrorism efforts.

“Pakistan will buy F-16s from some other country if funding [from the US] is not arranged,” he said.

RAWALPINDI, May 3 (APP): Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif on Tuesday confirmed death sentences awarded to 11 more hardcore terrorists, who were found guilty of heinous offences related to terrorism including killing and kidnapping civilians, attacking Armed Forces and  Law Enforcement Agencies, destruction of schools and communication infrastructure.

The convicts were tried by military courts, according to ISPR press release.

Brief of each case is:

The convict Muhammad Umar s/o Deer Khan was an active member of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan. He was involved in attacking Armed Forces of Pakistan and Law Enforcement Agencies which resulted in death of soldiers and injuries to police officials.

SUKKUR, May 3 (APP):- State Minister and Chairperson of Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) Marvi Memon has said that present government believes in service delivery instead of false claims.

The incumbent government is playing an effective and vibrant role for provision of maximum facilities and basic rights to the masses.

Speaking the notables, BISP beneficiaries and civil society of Sukkur regarding feed bank for new survey 2016 here on Tuesday, she said that it is just because of the sincere efforts of Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif and Finance Minister Senator Ishaq Dar that economy is registering massive growth.