Costs can be mitigated by mass production. SCAR is expensive when produced in limited numbers at European factories. Its a modular platform that offers us a Battle Rifle, Designated Marksman Rifle, Short Barrel Rifle, Standard Barrel Rifle, Close Quarters Combat Rifle as well as a Personal Defense Weapon all on one production line. SCAR is like the F-35 of rifles, one solution for all applications a soldier needs in modern battlefield. That said Pakistani solider today is a cutting edge war machine, he needs to be given a fire arm he really deserves. It will boost their morale and confidence as well as their combat capabilities.