<p class="title">Pakistan has rolled out the first batch of its indigenous dual-seat fighter jets, manufactured in collaboration with its all-weather ally China.</p>.<p class="bodytext">To mark the occasion, a grand ceremony was held at the Aircraft Manufacturing Factory in Kamra near Islamabad on Friday, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) said in a statement.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Pakistan's Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan, Chinese Ambassador Yao Jing and Aviation Industries of China Executive Vice President Hao Zhaoping were present on the occasion.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The first batch of eight dual-seat JF-17 aircraft was manufactured by the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) in collaboration with the China National Aero-Technology Import & Export Corporation (CATIC).</p>.<p class="bodytext">Air Chief Khan congratulated the PAC and the CATIC on completing the fighter jets in a record time of five months.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He said the serial production of the dual-seat variant was a landmark development for the JF-17 programme and a true manifestation of the everlasting Sino-Pak friendship.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Khan said the JF-17 Thunder was the backbone of the PAF.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Chinese Ambassador Yao said the JF-17 was a testimony of the friendship and mutual cooperation between China and Pakistan.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The PAC and the CATIC also signed an agreement for co-production of Chinese commercial aircraft, the statement said. </p>
<p class="title">Pakistan has rolled out the first batch of its indigenous dual-seat fighter jets, manufactured in collaboration with its all-weather ally China.</p>.<p class="bodytext">To mark the occasion, a grand ceremony was held at the Aircraft Manufacturing Factory in Kamra near Islamabad on Friday, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) said in a statement.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Pakistan's Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan, Chinese Ambassador Yao Jing and Aviation Industries of China Executive Vice President Hao Zhaoping were present on the occasion.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The first batch of eight dual-seat JF-17 aircraft was manufactured by the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) in collaboration with the China National Aero-Technology Import & Export Corporation (CATIC).</p>.<p class="bodytext">Air Chief Khan congratulated the PAC and the CATIC on completing the fighter jets in a record time of five months.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He said the serial production of the dual-seat variant was a landmark development for the JF-17 programme and a true manifestation of the everlasting Sino-Pak friendship.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Khan said the JF-17 Thunder was the backbone of the PAF.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Chinese Ambassador Yao said the JF-17 was a testimony of the friendship and mutual cooperation between China and Pakistan.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The PAC and the CATIC also signed an agreement for co-production of Chinese commercial aircraft, the statement said. </p>