France–Pakistan relations
Pakistan–France relations are the bilateral, cultural, and international relations between Pakistan and France. The relationships are based on military, defence, cultural, educational cooperation and economic ties. Trade between the two countries is generally increasing with time.
Embassy of Pakistan in Paris
The Karachi affair, otherwise known as Agosta Submarine scandal, was a major military scandal that took place in the second administration of Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, involving the presidencies of François Mitterrand and Jacques Chirac in 1992–97.
In the Picture: The Agosta 70A of Spanish Navy in 2017. The Agosta 90Bs are much larger and AIP-powered submarines.
The Upholder class in 2006: In 1993 British First Sea Lord Admiral of the Fleet Sir Julian Oswald offered the immediate transfer of the four Upholder-class submarines to the Pakistan Navy.
The Han-class nuclear submarine offered by China. Rejection by Navy due to their noise control issues despite being cheaper than Ming.
The Gotland-class submarine offered by Sweden. Initially interested, the Navy opted out from this deal due to the expensive procurement.