*RAWALPINDI: Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa saidthat enhanced public-private partnership will convert Pakistan defenceindustry into a vibrant, self-reliant and self-sustained entity, ISPRreported.*
According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), COAS Bajwa addressinga two days National Seminar on “Defence Production – Security through SelfReliance” said that apart from public sector and defence productionorganizations, a fully integrated private sector in our defence industry ismuch wanting.
“There is a need to amplify indigenization through fully integrated Publicand Private Organisations in Defence production for meaningful progressionin defence of the country.”
Members from different Ministries, Public and Private Organizations,Chamber of Commerce and Industries, Defence Production Establishments andmembers from Academia participated/attended the seminar.
Based on discussion and suggestions discussed during the two days longsessions, the seminar concluded with policy-level recommendations for thegovernment.
Representatives from public sector discussed and suggested way forward forpublic-private partnership in defence production. Speaking on the occasionsMs Zobaida Jalal, Minister for Defence Production and Mr. Chaudary FawadHussain, Minister for Science and Technology shared their views andsuggestions for the development of Pakistan Defence Industry into aprolific entity.
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Representatives from private sectors shared a roadmap for enhancingpublic-private partnership in defence production.
Major recommendations included establishment of Task Force under PrimeMinister for road-map to facilitating indigenous defence production,establishing raw material industry, incorporating private sector for rawmaterial base so as to optimally utilize public sector capacity forindigenous defence production, surplus defence potential for export,establishing “Digital Parks “to tap software industry potential andpromoting R&D in universities.
Mr Abdul Razak Dawood, Advisor to PM on Commerce, Textile, Industry andProduction and Investment of Pakistan enlightened the participants on theimportance of independent Defence Industry for National Security.
Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa thankedparticipants for giving time to an important issue concerning nationalsecurity.
