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ISLAMABAD, Apr 29 (APP): Pakistan’s JF-17 got vast exposure in an air show held at the Menara Air Force base in Morocco.
Fifty six countries are participating in the Air Show
with forty Air Chiefs attending mostly from Africa and the
Middle East providing Pakistan’s JF-17 vast exposure in the
African continent for the first time, said a press release
received here.
A JF-17 Business Division team led by Air Vice Marshall
Arshad Mehmood Malik held an impressive presentation of the
equipment and services offered by the Pakistan Aeronautical
Complex (PAC) at the International Air Show.
This was the first presentation by the team in Africa
and was arranged by the Embassy of Pakistan, Rabat.
The JF-17 team is visiting Morocco on the invitation of Pakistan’s
Ambassador to Morocco Nadir Chaudhri.
In his comprehensive presentation entitled ‘Cutting Edge Capabilities at Affordable Cost’ AVM Malik highlighted the products offered by the PAC including the JF-17 Thunder fighter jet and maintenance facilities particularly for Mirage fighter jets.
The Embassy of Pakistan, Rabat had also arranged sideline meetings with industry professionals and air force officials from various countries for AVM Malik that were held over two days.
Talking to the media Ambassador Nadir Chaudhri said the
JF-17 project was initiated by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and
it is his priority that it is showcased around the world.
“This project is the pride of Pakistan” he added. AVM
Malik paid rich tributes to Ambassador Chaudhri for taking the
initiative to invite the PAC team to Morocco.
There was immense interest in the presentation evident
from the fact that it was well attended by Ambassadors, Air
Chiefs and Defense Attaches from various countries and a large
number of aviation industry professionals and the
international media.