Pakistan, China Began Joint Air Exercise Shaheen (Eagle)-IX On Wednesday Pakistan, China Began Joint Air Exercise Shaheen (Eagle)-IX On Wednesday The joint air force exercise began at the operational air base of Pakistan Air Force in Sindh province. China and Pakistan share close military ties (Representational) Islamabad: The air forces of Pakistan and China on Wednesday commenced a joint exercise designed to deepen practical cooperation and improve the actual-combat training level of the two sides. The joint air force exercise "Shaheen (Eagle)-IX" started on Wednesday at an operational air base of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) in Sindh province.