July 04, 2015
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PM assures full support to meet PAF requirements
INPISLAMABAD – Pakistan Air Force (PAF) Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman met Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif at the PM House here on Saturday morning and discussed professional matters relating to the PAF.
Sources said the air chief briefed the prime minister about state of operational preparedness of the Pakistan Air force, its plans for modernisation and challenges in the foreseeable future in view of induction plans of fourth generation aircraft in the neighbourhood.
The prime minister appreciated the role of PAF in defence of the country, including during Operation Zarb-e-Azb, where it handed down a severe blow to the terrorists. He assured that the government would meet all the requirements of PAF despite resources constraint.
Nawaz Sharif said the government was alive to the situation, and would do everything possible to bolster defence of the frontiers of the motherland.
Courtesy www.dailytimes.com.pk