Maybe this has been posted before? But the President has annonced that 160 foreign firms from 41 countries will be attending the IDEAS-2000 international defence exhibtion in Karachi next week. This is the clearest example of how the world has remained open and engaged with Palistan.
160 foreign firms to take part: Tarar to inaugurate IDEAS-2000
ISLAMABAD, Nov 4: President Muhammad Rafiq Tarar will be the chief guest at the international defence exhibition “IDEAS-2000” being organised in Karachi from Nov 14.
Indigenously produced, upgraded and improved conventional weapons, besides defence equipments, uniform and machinery would be displayed at the exhibition that will conclude on Nov 17.
It is hoped that the country would be able to make a major breakthrough in the competitive international weapon market by organizing such a high profile event.
Though the defence production is being exhibited for the attraction of the buyer for the first time this year, it will be a permanent feature in the future thus enabling the country to earn foreign exchange in a bid to restrengthen the national economy.
Chief Executive General Pervez Musharraf is taking keen interest in the Defence Exhibition, which is evident from the fact that he himself has extended invitations to the leaders of different countries and recently visited the site of the Exhibition to remain abreast of the progress of the project.
Over 1,000 foreign guests from around 41 countries all over the globe have confirmed their joining the moot. The countries like France, Italy, China, Romania, Malaysia, Indonesia, Egypt, Turkey beside Saudi Arabia, Jordan, UAE, Syria, Palestine have confirmed their participation.
Seven defence ministers, six chairmen/chiefs of defence staff and seven chiefs of staff are among the delegates who are arriving to attend the exhibition.
A comprehensive plan has been chalked out to introduce these delegates to foreign and domestic exhibitors besides their meetings with the president, chief executive and other high ranking officials have also been planned. All activities regarding the guests arrival and their visits have been worked out.
A mobility display at the exhibition venue and PN Show at the Naval Dockyard will begin the same day besides the Governor’s reception in honor of the delegates would be among the highlights of the first day events.
The next day, apart from the exhibition at Expo Center the delegates, high ranking officials, corporate executives and prominent citizens have also been invited to a gala evening while the last day features include live firing, aerial display by PAF fighter planes at PAF firing range Sonmiani.
In the firing display two F-6 will perform a fly past, one Super Mushak and one K-8 will perform Solo Aerobatics while a Mirage will carry out a supersonic run. Two F-16 with two MK-84 bombs, four F-7 with 25, 30MM ammo will undertake strafing attack while two Mirages with two MK-82 pre-frag bombs, two Mirages with 1 PSD-1 and two F-16s with 12 KM-82 bombs will perform through Air Platform.
Tank T-59 MII, Baktar Shikan, Tank T-85 will perform the “Static Firing” and “Firing on the Move” along with Anza and TAM display with live mines. The HQ 5 Corps has been given the responsibility of the security, local coordination, communication and traffic control while HQ Commander Karachi will receive the delegates besides arranging the Naval display. HQ Southern Air Command is looking after the firing display whereas the provincial home secretary is looking after the coordination with local civic agencies, he added.
In the exhibition 40 companies are representing Pakistan out of a total of 200 companies, 20 countries altogether have around 100 stalls while Pakistan, China, Turkey, Romania and Italy have their separate pavilions.-APP
160 foreign firms to take part: Tarar to inaugurate IDEAS-2000
ISLAMABAD, Nov 4: President Muhammad Rafiq Tarar will be the chief guest at the international defence exhibition “IDEAS-2000” being organised in Karachi from Nov 14.
Indigenously produced, upgraded and improved conventional weapons, besides defence equipments, uniform and machinery would be displayed at the exhibition that will conclude on Nov 17.
It is hoped that the country would be able to make a major breakthrough in the competitive international weapon market by organizing such a high profile event.
Though the defence production is being exhibited for the attraction of the buyer for the first time this year, it will be a permanent feature in the future thus enabling the country to earn foreign exchange in a bid to restrengthen the national economy.
Chief Executive General Pervez Musharraf is taking keen interest in the Defence Exhibition, which is evident from the fact that he himself has extended invitations to the leaders of different countries and recently visited the site of the Exhibition to remain abreast of the progress of the project.
Over 1,000 foreign guests from around 41 countries all over the globe have confirmed their joining the moot. The countries like France, Italy, China, Romania, Malaysia, Indonesia, Egypt, Turkey beside Saudi Arabia, Jordan, UAE, Syria, Palestine have confirmed their participation.
Seven defence ministers, six chairmen/chiefs of defence staff and seven chiefs of staff are among the delegates who are arriving to attend the exhibition.
A comprehensive plan has been chalked out to introduce these delegates to foreign and domestic exhibitors besides their meetings with the president, chief executive and other high ranking officials have also been planned. All activities regarding the guests arrival and their visits have been worked out.
A mobility display at the exhibition venue and PN Show at the Naval Dockyard will begin the same day besides the Governor’s reception in honor of the delegates would be among the highlights of the first day events.
The next day, apart from the exhibition at Expo Center the delegates, high ranking officials, corporate executives and prominent citizens have also been invited to a gala evening while the last day features include live firing, aerial display by PAF fighter planes at PAF firing range Sonmiani.
In the firing display two F-6 will perform a fly past, one Super Mushak and one K-8 will perform Solo Aerobatics while a Mirage will carry out a supersonic run. Two F-16 with two MK-84 bombs, four F-7 with 25, 30MM ammo will undertake strafing attack while two Mirages with two MK-82 pre-frag bombs, two Mirages with 1 PSD-1 and two F-16s with 12 KM-82 bombs will perform through Air Platform.
Tank T-59 MII, Baktar Shikan, Tank T-85 will perform the “Static Firing” and “Firing on the Move” along with Anza and TAM display with live mines. The HQ 5 Corps has been given the responsibility of the security, local coordination, communication and traffic control while HQ Commander Karachi will receive the delegates besides arranging the Naval display. HQ Southern Air Command is looking after the firing display whereas the provincial home secretary is looking after the coordination with local civic agencies, he added.
In the exhibition 40 companies are representing Pakistan out of a total of 200 companies, 20 countries altogether have around 100 stalls while Pakistan, China, Turkey, Romania and Italy have their separate pavilions.-APP