Pakistan Pavilion established in the 11th International Defence Industry Fair (IDEF) 2013 being held atIstanbul from 7-10 May, is attracting a large number of visitors and prospective buyers. Pakistani stalls are one of the most visible and frequently visited.
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 Establishment (MVRDE), National Radio And Telecommunication Corporation (NTRC), Global Industrial & Defence Solutions (GIDS), etc.
Pakistan’s Secretary for Defence Production Lt. Gen. (Retd) Shahid Iqbal is leading the Pakistan delegation to the event. The delegation also includes Chairman NESCOM Mr. Muhammad Irfan Burney, Chairman POF Lt. Gen. Muhammad Ahsan Mahmood, Chairman HIT Lt. Gen. Syed Wajid Hussain, Chairman PAC Air Marshal Sohail Gul Khan, Ambassador of Pakistan to Turkey Mr. Muhammad Haroon Shaukat, Managing Director MVRDE 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. Pakistan’s participation in the fair came on the heels of a successful defence exhibition “International Defence Exhibition and Seminar” or IDEAS 2012 it recently organized in Karachi.
