Once PAF chief said that PAF and CAC has good understanding we have worked together on JF17 ...and it's very possible that we may work with them in the future
My realistic future Navy for pakistan include
12 conventional submarines all AIP propulsion(2subs for nuclear deterrence)
If possible 2nuclear submarines with SLBM
14advanced multi mission frigates
4 Corvettes
8 to 10 missile boats
8 Fast attack crafts
1 squadron of p8
2 squadrons of su35...
It's very clear that these ships are for NATO combined task force 150 and 151 ...these ships will free pakistani frigates to be deployed near or in Pakistani waters ... besides that pakistan will always have an open to use it as additional ASW assets
My problem with such procurement is that is not a very complex ship ... pakistan should be able to design and build such small vessels as per navy's request ....best thing about PAF is that by doing project like jf17 which is not on par with European fighter jets but ..it's locally made and it...