Pakistani troops, JF-17 jets to participate in Azerbaijan’s Victory Day parade: Tarar
ISLAMABAD: Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said on Saturday that Pakistani troops and JF-17 Thunder jets would take part in Azerbaijan’s Victory Day parade later in the day.
Victory Day, marked annually on November 8 since 2020, celebrates Azerbaijan’s success in the 44-day Karabakh Liberation War against Armenia.
“Long live Pakistan-Azerbaijan friendship. Pakistani troops and JF-17 Thunder fighter jets will feature in today’s Victory Parade celebrating the liberation of Karabagh,” the minister stated.
Tarar made the remarks in response to a post by Pakistan’s embassy in Baku on social media platform X. The embassy had earlier shared that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who arrived in Azerbaijan on Friday, would join President Ilham Aliyev at the Victory Day celebrations and a joint dinner.
Last month, a Pakistan Air Force (PAF) contingent, featuring JF-17 Thunder Block-III fighter jets along with experienced air and ground crew, arrived in Azerbaijan to take part in a joint aerial combat exercise.
Shehbaz arrived in Baku earlier in the day on the invitation of President Aliyev to attend Azerbaijan’s Victory Day celebrations. Upon arrival at Heydar Aliyev International Airport, he was received by First Deputy Prime Minister Yaqub Eyyubov, First Deputy Foreign Minister Fariz Rzayev, and Pakistan’s Ambassador Qasim Mueenuddin. Information Minister Attaullah Tarar accompanied the premier. Staff Report
