SARGODHA: The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif said on Wednesday that the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) has a crucial role to make the country’s defence invincible.
The army chief was addressing the ceremony regarding induction of fourth Squadron of F-16 aircrafts into PAF fleet at Mushaf Airbase in Sargodha on Wednesday.
General Sharif said that the induction of these aircrafts will further increase the professional capabilities of the PAF. He said that role of Mushaf Airbase is immensely important in the country’s defense.
Lauding the cooperation of Royal Jordanian Air Force and the Kingdom of Jordan, the army chief said that this initiative will strengthen the existing historic bonds between the two countries.
Earlier, the Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshall Tahir Rafique Butt in his address said addition of new squadron in the fleet will increase the PAF’s capacity in combating both internal as well as external challenges.
The chief of air staff thanked the prime minister for giving go ahead to complete this project despite financial constraints.
