DARKY
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I don't know why people on forums are so interested in engine only. May be its just a point of discussion for you guys. The current engine is doing great, PAF is happy with it. Plus, some tweaking with their basic design has increased their performance and reliability. The current needs of JF-17 is full filled by the current engine. It generates enough power to perform well even with greater weapon load. New engine discussion would be required when Block-III will commence, till then necessary tweaking and refinement in current engine is enough for PAF.
Such rights rests with the manufacturer neither China or Pakistan can do any such tweaking, squeaking... and whatever king... with the engine... there aren't facilities in Pakistan for that... neither would Russia allow tampering with their engines as to give up with valuable information on light-medium weight(1100-1200kg) engine which China has been struggling to come up with.
On the contrary the fact is that even a slightest FOD damage to the engine would require it to be sent to Russia for repairs... of which it is most vulnerable among all operational turbofan engines without a doubt.