On a vibrant Sunday, President Asif Ali Zardari energetically reaffirmed that Pakistan and China will persist in expanding their collaboration in both defence production and aviation.
This partnership is set to further deepen their robust all-weather strategic cooperative alliance, as highlighted by an official statement from the President’s Secretariat.
During his comprehensive 10-day journey to China, Zardari passionately emphasized this intention while visiting the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC).
This esteemed conglomerate in aerospace and defence specializes in designing and producing a vast range of military and civilian aircraft, including the formidable J-10C fighter jets. These aircraft played a critical role when Pakistan employed them during a heightened tension with India in May.
These jets are credited with the vital task of intercepting India’s fighter jets, notably the Rafales, amidst a four-day episode that culminated in a ceasefire on May 10.
Today, the President’s Secretariat grandly announced that: “On the 128th day since the ceasefire with India, President Asif Ali Zardari, constitutionally serving as the supreme commander of the armed forces of Pakistan, made a significant visit to the Aviation Industry Corporation of China.”