ISLAMABAD – Joint International Air Drill of Pakistan and China dubbedShaheen VII has started at an operational airbase in Pakistan.

According to a PAF spokesperson, a contingent of Chinese Air Force hasarrived in Pakistan which includes pilots and air defense controllers.

Apart from technical crew, fighter, bomber and early warning AWACSairplanes of Chinese Air Force are also part of the drill.

It is the seventh air exercise in the series of joint air drills withChinese Airforce. Shaheen VI was held at a Chinese airbase last year.