ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Imran Khan has asked for indigenous defenceproduction in Pakistan with the help of private sector.
He has stressed the need for focusing on including private sector invarious projects of the Defence Production in order to get full benefitfrom the available capability of the sector.
Chairing a briefing of the Ministry of Defence Production in Islamabad onTuesday, he said the government will provide every possible support tocater the needs of the Ministry of Defence Production.
He said that the government will fully cooperate in construction of GwadarShipyard.
Secretary Defence Production gave a detailed briefing about the functionsand performance of the Ministry and its associated departments andexchanged views about the other matters relating to the ministry.
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Prime Minister hailed performance of the ministry and appreciatedaccomplishments of the ministry in commercial and other social venturesbesides meeting country’s defence needs.
Minister for Defence Production Zubaida Jalal, Prime Minister’s SpecialAssistant Iftikhar Durrani, Secretary Defence Production Lt Gen (Retd)Muhammad Ijaz Chaudhry and senior officers participated in the briefing.
