India, Jan. 7 -- Pakistan is set to offer its JF-17 Thunder fighter jets to Bangladesh amid strengthening ties between the two countries, Islamabad's military has announced in a recent statement.

Pakistan's Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu and Bangladesh counterpart Hasan Mahmood Khan held a talk on a potential pact over the sale of JF-17 fighter jets to Dhaka, Reuters reported.

"The meeting focused on strengthening operational cooperation and institutional synergy, with emphasis on training, capacity building, and collaboration in aerospace advancements," Pakistan military's media wing Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement.

The JF-17 Thunder is a multi-role combat aircraft jointly developed by China and ...