PAF is in the mode of replacing Mirage, not adding more. They are starting to literally fall from the skies. It would be safer to get a low cost option like JH-7A which could easily soldier for another 10-15 years safely and protect your pilots while at the same time adding capability. People think because it isnt agile. It isnt worth it, but it isnt an air superiority fighter, its a missile truck. It will be as effective at long range as any other 4th gen fighter. Its range and payload are comparable to Su-30. While Mirage can carry 1 exocet and JF-17 can carry 2 C-802A, the JH-7A can carry 2 CM-400AKG AND 2-C-802A all while still carrying 2 SD-10s AND 2 WVR missiles. It could potentially carry 4 RAAD. It is the ideal low altitude strike aircraft for PAF and equipped properly would be a boon in the strike game for PAF. It will buy time for the PAF to re-equip sqn with older aircraft with JF-17 Blk 3 or AZM or whatever you select in a manner that protects your pilots while adding tremendous capacity to protect your coast for relatively cheap.