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Pakistan pavilion outshines others at IDEF 2013 in Istanbul
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Pavilion, established in the 11th International Defence Industry Fair (IDEF) 2013 being held in Istanbul from May 7-10, is attracting a large number of visitors and prospective buyers. Pakistani stalls are one of the most visible and frequently visited ones.
Leading defence manufacturing companies from Pakistan are participating in the fair. Participating companies include: Pakistan Ordinance Factories (POF), National Engineering and Scientific Commission (NESCOM), Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT), Defence Export Promotion Organization (DEPO), Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC), Military Vehicles Research & Development Establishemnt (MVRDE), National Radio And Telecommunication Corporation (NTRC), Global Industrial & Defence Solutions (GIDS), etc.
Pakistans Secretary for Defence Production Lt Gen (r) Shahid Iqbal is leading the Pakistan delegation to the event. The delegation also includes NESCOM Chairman Muhammad Irfan Burney, POF Chairman Lt Gen Muhammad Ahsan Mahmood, HIT Chairman Lt Gen Syed Wajid Hussain, PAC Chairman Air Marshal Sohail Gul Khan, Ambassador of Pakistan to Turkey Muhammad Haroon Shaukat, MVRDE Managing Director Maj Gen Rehan Abdul Baqi, and other high officials.
Members of the Pakistan delegation are holding meetings with their Turkish counterparts and other visiting delegations from the Middle East, Africa and Europe.
Pakistans participation in the fair came on the heels of a successful defence exhibition International Defence Exhibition and Seminar or IDEAS 2012 it recently organised in Karachi. Pakistan is offering high tech air and ground equipment and hardware for sale, which manifests the country has achieved self-sufficiency in many fields. Pakistans defence industry is not only meeting the requirements of its armed forces, but also exporting defence products to many friendly countries. Such export is not only contributing to economic growth, but also trying to maintain a balance between defence spending and national development.
The biennial IDEF fair is held under the auspices and support of the Ministry of National Defence of Turkey and managed by Turkish Armed Forces Foundation, and organised by Tüyap Fairs and Exhibitions Organisation Inc. A total of 800 Turkish and foreign companies and company representatives from 49 countries, as well as ministers and military chiefs from several countries are in attendance at this event.