Why is Pakistan selling its JF-17 fighter jets to Bangladesh and others?
Islamabad’s defence diplomacy is driving new interest in the JF-17 fighter jet following Pakistan-India clashes.

Islamabad’s defence diplomacy is driving new interest in the JF-17 fighter jet following Pakistan-India clashes.




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![Field Marshal Asim Munir (centre) is flanked by Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmad Baber Sidhu (left) and Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Naveed Ashraf (right) on May 19, a day before he was awarded the five-star rank by the government [Handout/Inter-Services Public Relations]](/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/14329-1763072724.jpeg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)

Sri Lanka governing body instructs national team to continue tour in Pakistan despite several players wanting to leave.
Pakistan has quickly blamed India. New Delhi has said Islamabad is trying to distract attention from domestic challenges
PM Modi said in May that any future ‘terror’ attack would be viewed as an ‘act of war’. That limits who India can blame.

A suicide bombing has killed at least 12 people near the entrance of a district court in Pakistan’s capital.
Pakistan’s fears over closer India-Taliban ties are influencing its approach to peace talks with Kabul, analysts say.








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