PAF may end up going to 250 JF-17s, which wouldn’t be as bad, if we keep in mind the platform is just that a platform, and we retain the ability to customize as needed.
The mirage air frames will cost more the. They are worth repairing, as the back and forth Denel and I had on this thread months ago ultimately agreed upon.
If the Block III can carry enough of a heavier loadout with a new more powerful engine and stronger airframe and perform nearly as good as other modern strike platforms, then it is ideally suited for the PAF.
The PAF should go for a strike variant to replace the mirages, especially if it can maintain high sortie rates and quick turnaround times between sorties, which would make a crucial for repelling any attack allow the border and sustaining that support to ground forces as well as repelling enemy Air Force units.