Islamabad:
The chief military spokesperson said Chinese weapons systems deployed during Pakistan’s four-day military conflict with India in May were “exceptionally well”.
“Of course, lately, the recent Chinese platforms, they [Chinese weapon systems] have demonstrated exceptionally well,” Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Lt. Gen. Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, said in an interview with Bloomberg.
About two weeks after a militant attack in the Pahalgam region of occupied Kashmir, India launched a series of missile and drone attacks inside Pakistan, starting on May 7.
However, hours after Pakistan’s retaliatory strikes on various targets in mainland India on May 10, New Delhi agreed to a ceasefire announced by US President Donald Trump.
During the interview, held last week and published on Monday, Lt Gen Chaudhry stressed that Pakistan is not engaged in any arms race with India and has never tried to hide any facts or figures.
He, however, reiterated the performance of Pakistan Air Force and related platforms during the Marka-E-Haq – the four-day conflict with India, stating that India did not down any Pakistani aircraft in this engagement.
Lt Gen Chaudhry said that the development strategy of Pakistan Army has always been based on choosing efficient and effective platforms and integrating indigenous Pakistani technology.
The ISPR chief made it clear that Pakistan remains open to acquiring all kinds of technology – whether produced or sourced from the East or the West. “We are open to all kinds of technologies,” he added.
A week earlier, Bloomberg reported that US President Donald Trump had confirmed the downsizing of seven Indian planes. The same report also mentioned that during Marka-E-Haq, the Chinese-built J-10C fighter jet, operated by Pakistan, proved very effective against several Indian aircraft, including Rafales.
Bloomberg further noted that in August, Pakistan announced the induction of the Z-10ME attack helicopter into its arsenal. The report added that Pakistan, in addition to Chinese weapons, also operates US-made F-16 fighter jets.
