Islamabad, Jan. 14 -- Pakistan's Defence Production Minister Raza Hayat Harraj has confirmed that Islamabad is holding discussions with several countries over the possible export of the JF-17 Thunder, the light combat aircraft jointly developed with China.
Speaking in an interview with BBC Urdu, published on Tuesday, Harraj said interest in the fighter jet had grown in recent weeks, though he declined to identify any prospective buyers or detail the status of negotiations.
"These negotiations are taking place and they take some time. Many countries have shown interest in these aircraft," he said, adding that such talks were a country's "jealously guarded secrets". "When these jets are exported, then the world will know which countries hav...