PM Imran emphasises on public-private partnership in defence production

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has stressed the need for focusing on various projects of the Defence Production, including public-private partnership projects, to get full benefit from the available capability of the sector.

Chairing a briefing of the Ministry of Defence Production in Islamabad on Tuesday, he said the government would provide every possible support to cater the needs of the Ministry of Defence Production.

Minister for Defence Production Zubaida Jalal, Prime Minister’s Special Assistant Iftikhar Durrani, Secretary Defence Production Lt Gen (Retd) Muhammad Ijaz Chaudhry and senior officers participated in the briefing.

Imran said that the government would fully cooperate in construction of Gwadar Shipyard.

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The secretary Defence Production gave a detailed briefing about the functions and performance of the ministry and its associated departments and exchanged views about the other matters relating to the ministry.

The prime minister hailed performance of the ministry and appreciated its accomplishments in commercial and other social ventures besides meeting country’s defence needs.

It should be noted that the 10th four-day International Defence Exhibition and Seminar IDEAS-2018 will commence on November 27 at Karachi Expo Centre.

Delegates from 48 countries will participate in the exhibition.

Twelve conferences and service conferences will also be organised during the exhibition and a commemorative postal stamp regarding the IDEAS-2018 will also be launched.

IDEAS 2018, being the most strategically important event of the region, will once again bring together all the industry’s players across the globe to showcase the latest technological innovations. The four days of the show are exclusively for trade visitors and high official defence delegates.