Islamabad, March 26, SPA -- Pakistan's prime ministerpraised Washington on Saturday for making a long-awaiteddecision to sell F-16 warplanes to his country. "It is a good and very important decision. We welcomeit," Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said in an address at agraduation parade for Pakistan Air Force cadets nearRisalpur, a garrison town in northwestern Pakistan. Aziz's comments came a day after a U.S. official said theUnited States has agreed to sell F-16 fighter aircraft toPakistan, a move seen as rewarding Pakistan for its supportof the U.S. war on terror. Aziz on Saturday said Pakistan had "no aggressive intentions against any country." He said "Pakistan believes in peace and wishes to live inharmony with its neighbors."--SPA1246 Local Time 0946 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/249853