farhan_9909
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This is what it states regarding the current conditions of funding:
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The Committee was informed about the continuous efforts and innovative ways of indigenization of Air Force planes as well as other equipment including joint ventures and joint up-gradation facilities/arrangements with friendly countries. The Committee was however informed that budgetary constraints were not only increasing liabilities but hampering the up-gradation and development efforts.
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In response to a query by the Chairman of the Committee, the Chief of Air Staff informed that PAF had formulated a long term plan called AFDP 2025 and had been effectively implementing it from 2003-04 to 2007 but the national resource constraints thereafter have caused some delays and postponements.
a far cry from the "not receiving a single penny since 2007" that our journalists came up with!
It only mentions "some delays and postponements", not downright "shelving" or "cancellation" of any major defense programs.
a very interesting point
so it means that no plan or defence program is cancelled yet..even if funds are provided now..the program can very well continue