The US State Department announced its go-ahead for the deal on Tuesday, just as the American and Iranian teams were starting the second half of their World Cup soccer match in Doha.
In a cultural centre in the north of the capital, a dozen families had gathered at the start of the evening to watch the game in Qatar on a big screen.
China's nuclear arsenal is likely to more than triple to 1,500 warheads by 2035, the Pentagon said in a Tuesday report that also highlighted the increasing sophistication of the country's air force.
The US Senate passed a landmark bill Tuesday protecting same-sex marriage, as lawmakers from both parties moved to forestall the possibility of the conservative-led Supreme Court taking away this right as it did with abortion.
Felicitations had poured in over his appointment as the COAS. Religious groups also hailed the appointment of the first Hafiz-e-Quran as the COAS of the Pakistan Army.
Rivers of molten rock could be seen high up on the volcano, venting huge clouds of steam and smoke at the summit on Big Island, and sparking warnings the situation could change rapidly.
The prime minister expressed these views as the outgoing COAS, who is scheduled to retire on Tuesday, paid a farewell call on him here at the PM’s House.
In his brief note, Ben Stokes said he feels great to be back in Pakistan after a hiatus of 17 years. He talked about the responsibility he feels towards the game of cricket.
"The proposed sale will improve Finland's air-to-air and air-to-surface weapons capabilities and will positively impact US relations with countries in the Nordic region," the Pentagon said in a statement.
