Pakistan: According to the Daily Star, which cited Pakistan’s military, the air force leaders of Bangladesh and Pakistan met to discuss a possible agreement that would include the supply of the fighter aircraft JF-17 to Dhaka.

The negotiations were held in Islamabad, Daily Star reported on Wednesday, citing the Pakistani military’s press wing. Hasan Mahmood Khan, the air chief of Bangladesh, and Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu, the air chief of Pakistan, had lengthy discussions on the purchase of the JF-17 Thunder, a multirole combat aircraft that was co-developed with China.

The statement, which was released on Tuesday, also said that Islamabad promised Dhaka that “Super Mushshak trainer aircraft, along with a complete training and long-term support ecosystem” will be delivered quickly, according to Daily Star.

The meeting takes place soon after Chief Advisor Professor Muhammad Yunus had a courtesy visit from Imran Haider, Pakistan’s High Commissioner to Bangladesh, on December 28 at the State Guest House in Dhaka. According to the Chief Adviser’s Press Wing, the Pakistan High Commissioner said at the meeting that direct flights between Dhaka and Karachi are anticipated to begin in January.

It also said that in order to improve bilateral ties between the two South Asian countries, both parties discussed methods to increase trade, investment, and aviation cooperation as well as to scale up cultural, educational, and medical exchanges.

Additionally, in October, Professor Muhammad Yunus, the chief adviser for Bangladesh, had a courtesy visit from General Sahir Shamshad Mirza, the chairman of Pakistan’s Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC).The Chief Adviser’s Press Wing stated in a statement on Sunday that the meeting covered a broad variety of topics pertaining to Bangladesh-Pakistan ties, including the rising significance of bilateral commerce, investment, and defense cooperation.General Mirza stated Pakistan’s intention to improve collaboration in a number of areas while highlighting the two nations’ common historical, cultural, and people-to-people connections. He pointed up the enormous potential for boosting investment, connectivity, and commerce between Bangladesh and Pakistan,” the statement said.