KARACHI: Federal Minister for Defense Production Muhammad Israr Tareen on Saturday said that over 30 MoUs have been signed during the defense expo, IDEAS 2022.
“Our country has showcased one of the best and technologically-advanced air and ground equipment in the global market, thus, proudly achieving self-sufficiency in many fields related to the defense sector”, he said while addressing the closing ceremony of IDEAS 2022 at the Expo Centre, Karachi.
He claimed that Pakistan has always been aware of the fact that armaments help bring about peace and that it wants to live in harmony and peace in this cutthroat world.
He emphasized that both the international delegates and the exhibitors had a comfortable time, and that Pakistan’s ability to arrange such events well will send a positive message to the rest of the world.
Meanwhile, Major General Muhammad Arif Malik HI(M) DG DEPO in his speech said that some of the major indigenously developed products were showcased in IDEAS-2022 including Main Battle Tank Al-Khalid, Al-Zarrar, JF-17 Thunder Fighter Aircraft, Armored Personnel Carriers, Armed UAV, etc.
In response to a query, he stated that all objectives for hosting the IDEAS 2022 had been met. The participation of 285 foreign defense delegates from 64 nations supports our slogan, “Arms for Peace.”
He added that delegates signed over 30 Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) at IDEAS-2022.
He said that throughout the display, they had received an overwhelmingly positive response from potential customers.
