ISLAMABAD – This week Chief of Air Staff Mujahid Anwar Khan participated in the culmination phase of a bilateral exercise between the air forces of Pakistan and the United States held in Sindh.
The “Falcon Talon III” drills took place at PAF Base Shahbaz, which is located at Jacobabad, Sindh. It is a military base operated by the Pakistan Air Force as well as a civilian airport.
During the visit, the air chief flew an exercise training mission in a fighter aircraft, said a press release issued by the PAF Directorate of Media Affairs.
Interacting with the combat crew of both the air forces, the air chief congratulated the participants on successful completion of the exercise.
The air chief also appreciated the air and ground crew for the smooth and professional conduct of the exercise. Khan said both the air forces had a long history of cordial relations and expressed the hope that the exercise would help the two air forces learn from one another’s experiences.
The exercise would strengthen and promote cooperation between the two great nations as well as the air forces, the PAF commander was quoted as saying.
The third instalment of massive PAF-USAF exercises is believed to be a sign that frosty relations between Islamabad and Washington could be thawing.
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It followed the Pakistan visit of senior US Senator Lindsey Graham, who urged President Donald Trump to meet Prime Minister Imran Khan, as intense contacts between the two countries continue over negotiations to end the 17-year war with the Taliban in neighbouring Afghanistan.
