Gen Bajwa inaugurates multiple facilities at Pakistan Ordinance Factories Wah

RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Wednesday visited Pakistan Ordnance Factories (POF) Wah and was given detailed briefing on performance and growth of POF, research and development projects, future vision and strategy for implementation.

Gen Bajwa also inaugurated multiple facilities including the Urea Formaldehyde Moulding Compound (UFMC) plant, station headquarters building as well as the POF Colony, Sanjwal which will benefit more than 11000 families.

The UFMC plant is one of many POF production facilities that will not only cater for the demand in defence field but also towards the civilian industrial demand in the country.

While addressing the POF officers and workers, Gen Bajwa appreciated their invaluable contributions by making POF the prime defence industry of Pakistan. He emphasised the need for technological up gradation to attain total self-reliance in the field of defense production.

COAS lauded the contribution of POF over the years towards national economy and stressed the need for improving the business model and the importance of excellence in core businesses to keep up with contemporary challenges.