ISLAMABAD – The Senate Standing Committee on Defence Production, in itsmeeting on Wednesday, deliberated on the Heavy Industries Taxila (Amendment) Bill 2019.
Senator Pervaiz Rashid highlighted that commercial activities of anydefense production set up should never be at the cost of their primaryobligations.
Secretary Defence Production assured the committee that primary tasks ofall defense production facilities were to meet own defense needs. Only thesurplus capacity, according to the legislation, is being utilized forcommercial purposes to minimize the pressure of defense budget on thenational exchequer.
Senator Muhammad Javed Abbasi, Chairman of Senate Standing Committee on Law& Justice, who was a special invitee to examine the said amendment bill,endorsed the amendment.
Thereafter the bill was unanimously passed by the committee. The bill seeksto explore the commercial potential of the industry and promote saleslocally and internationally.
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Chairman Committee Senator Lt. General Abdul Qayyum HI (M) Retd was of theview that this practice has been adopted universally and will enhance theproductivity of the organization.
The committee was also briefed about the business plans, challenges, andpotential of National Radio and Telecommunication Corporation (NRTC). Thecommittee appreciated the standards set by the organization in terms ofefficiency and self-sufficiency.
