ISLAMABAD: Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Friday said that there is a need for enhanced public-private partnership to transform Pakistan’s defence industry into a vibrant, self-reliant and self-sustainable entity. The army chief said that apart from the public sector and defence production organisations, a fully integrated private sector in Pakistan’s defence industry is extremely important. He said that there is a need to amplify indigenisation through fully integrated public and private organisations in defence production for meaningful progression of the couuntry’s defence. Representatives from the public sector discussed and suggested the way forward for public-private partnership in defence production. Representatives from the private sectors shared a roadmap for enhancing public-private partnership in defence production.

Source: Pakistan Today July 19, 2019 14:44 UTC