The article has certain implications to raise eyebrows about the sale of the F-16s to Pakistan. Factually and technically, the report is a bit misleading.
Currently 3 Pakistani platforms are capable of tactical nuclear strike (and one strategic). These include the F-16, Mirage and the A-5s. The latter two (Mirage and A-5) can carry out toss bombing with a nuclear weapon however are limited by range. F-16 is a strategic asset as it affords longer range. Prior to the induction of the BMs, F-16 was considered a strategic asset by the PAF. Secondly the ECM suite on the F-16s is and will be more advanced than the ones on the Mirage and A-5 thus detecting it would be harder for any adversary..thus I think more attention is paid to the F-16s.
So the whole issue about the F-16s being used as a nuclear bomb truck are motivated somewhat as Pakistan has operated 40 of the same type with this capability for the last 23 years...so the way I read these reports when they started coming out was basically a lobbying effort to stop the sale of the F-16s to Pakistan.
