{"id":56339,"date":"2018-03-13T20:06:06","date_gmt":"2018-03-13T15:06:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tns.world\/?p=56339"},"modified":"2018-03-13T20:06:06","modified_gmt":"2018-03-13T15:06:06","slug":"defence-minister-lauds-paf-role-in-war-against-terrorism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tns.world\/?p=56339","title":{"rendered":"Defence minister lauds PAF role in war against terrorism"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Islamabad, March 13 (TNS): Defence Minister Khurram Dastgir Khan visited Mushaf Airbase\u00a0Sargodha\u00a0to review operations of the base as well as to be briefed on the newly-established Airpower Centre of Excellence (ACE), says a PAF statement here on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>The minister witnessed a training exercise on board AWACS aircraft where he was briefed by the Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman, according to a press release issued by\u00a0media\u00a0affairs directorate of PAF.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-56341 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/tns.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/2ace7ede-c681-4e67-865d-dee5d6c7644f-1024x678.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tns.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/2ace7ede-c681-4e67-865d-dee5d6c7644f-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tns.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/2ace7ede-c681-4e67-865d-dee5d6c7644f-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tns.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/2ace7ede-c681-4e67-865d-dee5d6c7644f-768x508.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tns.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/2ace7ede-c681-4e67-865d-dee5d6c7644f-696x461.jpg 696w, https:\/\/tns.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/2ace7ede-c681-4e67-865d-dee5d6c7644f-1068x707.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/tns.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/2ace7ede-c681-4e67-865d-dee5d6c7644f-635x420.jpg 635w, https:\/\/tns.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/2ace7ede-c681-4e67-865d-dee5d6c7644f.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>At the base, the\u00a0Defence Minister\u00a0witnessed the takeoff for a training exercise and inspected a JF-17 aircraft.<\/p>\n<p>He addressed the ground crew and technicians of the JF-17 flight line and appreciated the ground crew for their dedication and hard work, particularly during operation Zarb-e-Azb, in which\u00a0PakistanAir Force played a vital role.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-56342 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/tns.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/4d07b5db-2eee-4fc9-8826-4e2e74b05151-1024x585.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tns.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/4d07b5db-2eee-4fc9-8826-4e2e74b05151-1024x585.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tns.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/4d07b5db-2eee-4fc9-8826-4e2e74b05151-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tns.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/4d07b5db-2eee-4fc9-8826-4e2e74b05151-768x439.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tns.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/4d07b5db-2eee-4fc9-8826-4e2e74b05151-696x397.jpg 696w, https:\/\/tns.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/4d07b5db-2eee-4fc9-8826-4e2e74b05151-1068x610.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/tns.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/4d07b5db-2eee-4fc9-8826-4e2e74b05151-735x420.jpg 735w, https:\/\/tns.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/4d07b5db-2eee-4fc9-8826-4e2e74b05151.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Commandant of ACE escorted the minister through the facility and briefed him about the different courses and exercises. The Air Chief informed the minister that ACE was built in a record time of 15 months in 2016-17 and was now a\u00a0world\u00a0class facility for conducting multinational exercises as well as training PAF personnel at every level.<\/p>\n<p>The minister commended the Air Chief for his vision of ACE and appreciated the Officers and staff for integrating information\u00a0technology\u00a0thoroughly in ACE operations. He offered the\u00a0government&#8217;s full support for its future development.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Press Release<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Islamabad, March 13 (TNS): Defence Minister Khurram Dastgir Khan visited Mushaf Airbase\u00a0Sargodha\u00a0to review operations of the base as well as to be briefed on the newly-established Airpower Centre of Excellence (ACE), says a PAF statement here on Tuesday. 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