Ziad Takieddine is a Lebanese-French businessman, described by The Telegraph as an "arms broker".
Ziad Takieddine in 2017.
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.