IDEAS 2016 Defence Expo: 35 foreign countries to participate 

IDEAS 2016 Defence Expo: 35 foreign countries to participate 

RAWALPINDI: (APP) The Defence Exports Promotion Organization (DEPO) Monday briefed Minister for Defence Production Rana Tanveer Hussain on the preparations of IDEAS-2016.

The defence exhibition is scheduled to be held from November 22 to 25 at the Karachi Expo Centre under the theme 'Defence Production For Peace' in which delegations from more than 35 countries are expected to participate.

The DEPO authorities briefed the minister about quality and specifications of Pakistan's defence products, which are being appreciated in international markets.

Besides, they said African and Asian countries had great interest in Pakistani defence products.

Defence Production Minister Rana Tanveer Hussain expressed satisfaction over the arrangements made for the defence exhibition 'IDEAS-2016,' which is aimed at further promoting Pakistani products at international level.

Defence production departments including Heavy Industries Taxila, Pakistan Ordnance Factory, Pakistan Aeronautical Complex, Karachi Shipyard and Engineering Works, GIDS, NRTC, PMTF, PSM, IOP, MVRDE, ARDE, Strategic Export Control Div, National Systems, Metasco Intl, Panaforce, Fast Cable, Afridi Arms, CARE, SARG, Daud Sons, East West Infiniti, Askari Shoes (AWT), Pak Business Aviation, Soft Innovative Systems, Akhtar Industries and Shibli Electronics will put their products on display at the expo.