While briefing the delegation, the Director General DEPO Maj. Gen Ahmad Mahmood Hayat, apprised about DEPO?s initiatives towards coordination, facilitation and promotion of exportable defence products of Pakistan's public and private defence industries.

In addition, the Committee was briefed about ongoing preparations for IDEAS-2018 to be held from? November 27-30, 2018 at Karachi Expo Centre. Ahmed stressed upon early resolution of subsidiary issue to facilitate participation of private defence manufacturers in IDEAS-2018 as well as devising a mechanism for their participation in international defence exhibitions in coordination with DEPO.

He informed the Committee that the export potential of Pakistan's defence industry had grown substantially and was playing an increasing role towards country's economic permanence. He said that through public privatepartnership, today these industries were capable to export their competitive defence equipment to perspective international buyers.

To afford enhanced opportunities in new markets, Defence Export Promotion Organization was the Premier Institution for promoting and showcasing initiatives services of Public & Private Defence Industry of Pakistan, he said.

International Defence Exhibition and Seminar under the flagship of DEPO was one of the mega events in the region with enhanced participation of both national and foreign defence manufacturers, venders and traders, he said.

The Committee while lauding DEPO's efforts, emphasized on all relevant government ministries/departments for their all-out support to DEPO to further enhance the defence exports of Pakistan. The Members of the Committee also visited DEPO Display Centre and appreciated the displayed products of various Pakistani defence industries.

The meeting was attended by MNAs Muhammad Khan Daha, Muhammad Moeen Wattoo, Bhawan Das, Shah Jahan Baloch, Asiya Nasir, Bilal Rehman, Sajid Hussain Tori and senior officials from Defence Defence Export Promotion Organization.