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.
The Agosta-class submarine is a class of diesel-electric attack submarine developed and constructed by the French DCNS in the 1970s to succeed the Daphné-class submarines. The submarines have served in the French Navy as well as exported to the navies of Spain and Pakistan. It also used by Royal Malaysian Navy for the training purpose. They were replaced in French service by the Rubis-class nuclear attack submarines but are still in active service with the navies of Spain and Pakistan. The French Navy grouped this model of submarine in their most capable class as an océanique, meaning "ocean-going."
French Agosta-70 submarine Ouessant at Brest in 2005
Mistral (S-73)
Submarine Museum, ex-Ouessant (S623)
