Shaheen VI was held at a Chinese airbase last year.
PHOTO: RADIO PAKISTAN
Joint International Air Drill of Pakistan and China, Shaheen VII began at an operational airbase in Pakistan, Radio Pakistan reported.
According to a Pakistan Air Force (PAF) spokesperson, a contingent of Chinese Air Force has arrived in Pakistan which includes pilots and air defence controllers.
Apart from the technical crew, fighter, bomber and early warning AWACS airplanes of Chinese Air Force are also part of the drill.
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It is the seventh air exercise in the series of joint air drills with the Chinese Airforce. Shaheen VI was held at a Chinese airbase last year.
Pakistan and Russia held joint naval drills in the North Arabian Sea on Saturday to promote their joint operation capacity.
According to a statement issued by the Pakistan Navy, Pakistan and Russian Navy ships carried out mock drills during the exercises.
During their visit to Karachi Port, Russian Navy officers held meetings with a field commander of Pakistan Navy and laid a wreath at Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah’s mausoleum.
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Islamabad and Moscow agreed on Thursday to upgrade bilateral ties to the level of strategic partnership during a meeting between Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi and Russian Ambassador Alexey Dedov.
The two sides agreed to improve cooperation in the field of defence production. Relations between Pakistan and Russia have increased significantly during the last few years with a focus on bilateral defence ties.
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