LAHORE – Defence Export Promotion Organisation (DEPO) is holding the firstof its kind defence exhibition in the Expo Centre Lahore.
DEPO in collaboration with the Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry(LCCI), is organising the first of its kind ‘Suppliers and Vendors DefenceExhibition’ (SAVDEX 2018) from August 16 to 18 at Lahore Expo Centre.
It was announced by Brig Waheed Imtiaz and President LCCI Malik TahirJavaid at a press conference at LCCI on Monday.
Senior Vice President LCCI Khawaja Khawar Rashid, Comd. Tariq Mahmood andComd. Tahir also spoke on the occasion.
Indeed, SAVDEX is an effort towards realisation of Public-PrivatePartnership in defence manufacturing and collaboration in Pakistan.
The exhibition will serve as a bridge between defence industryentrepreneurs, traders, R&D specialist, financial experts, and policymakersfor capability enhancement and cost-effective businesses.
In addition, a seminar on ‘Pakistan’s Defence Industry; Export Potential,Challenges and Prospects’ is also being held in collaboration withSustainable Development Policy Institute (SPDI) to evaluate whole domain ofdefence industry and its contribution towards the overall economicdevelopment of Pakistan.
The seminar predominantly revolves around the corporate interests of publicand private defence industry of Pakistan and aimed at providing policyguidelines to the government to further optimise the potential in defenceindustry for economic growth of the country.
Renowned subject matter experts will present their scholarly papers on thesubject during the seminar.
Gen Zubair Mahmood Hayat NI(M), Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committeewill inaugurate SAVDEX 2018 and Seminar as the Chief Guest.