Editing Upholder/Victoria-class submarine (section)

===Failed sale to Pakistan===
{{Main|Karachi affair}}
In 1992, the United Kingdom learned that [[Pakistan]] had been in negotiations with [[France]] over the acquisition of submarines. The [[Second Sharif ministry|Sharif administration]] gave permission to the [[Pakistan Navy]] to acquire either diesel-electric powered or [[Air-independent propulsion|air-independent]] powered submarines. The Pakistan Navy's research team, comprising three admirals, visited [[Sweden]], China, France, and the United Kingdom. Original plans were to acquire the submarines from Sweden but later the acquisition of either the British ''Upholder''s or the French {{sclass|Agosta|submarine|4}} was recommended. During this time, Admiral [[Saeed Mohammad Khan|Saeed Khan]], the [[Chief of Naval Staff (Pakistan)|Chief of Naval Staff]] (CNS), had strongly suggested ''Upholder'' class vessels, but the [[Bainazir Bhuttoo Government|Bhutto administration]] chose French technology for several political and technical reasons.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/86201/agosta-submarine-deal-benazir-zardari-not-involved-ex-naval-spy-chief/ |title=Agosta submarine deal – Benazir, Zardari not involved: ex-naval spy chief |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180912230221/https://tribune.com.pk/story/86201/agosta-submarine-deal-benazir-zardari-not-involved-ex-naval-spy-chief/ |archive-date=12 September 2018 |work=The Express Tribune |date=5 December 2010 |access-date=12 September 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/archive/print/617254-ppp-govt,-not-navy,-purchased-french-subs,-in-a-deal |title=PPP govt, not Navy, purchased French subs, in a deal |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180728221406/https://www.thenews.com.pk/archive/print/617254-ppp-govt,-not-navy,-purchased-french-subs,-in-a-deal |archive-date=28 July 2018 |work=The News International |date=12 October 2011 |access-date=12 September 2018}}</ref>