KARACHI:
The military planners of most nations would look upon a vibrant and sustainable indigenous defence industry with envy. But for nations like Pakistan, hemmed as they are by persistent external and internal security challenges and with limited options to meet their defence needs, such an industrial capacity becomes all the more vital.
Since the year 2000, the International Defence Exhibition and Seminar (IDEAS) held in Karachi has provided Pakistan’s military and private defence contractors a biennial showcase to demonstrate their industrial prowess. Attracting vendors, contractors and delegates from several friendly nations, the forum has also provided valuable opportunities to Pakistan’s defence stakeholders for technological collaboration as well as export of indigenously developed military hardware and capabilities.
Outside of industry experts and stakeholders, each edition of IDEAS has attracted observers of Pakistan’s defence industry and capability along with a wider pool of enthusiasts. With the latest of Pakistani defence products on display alongside those foreign defence firms, the exhibition has served as an important indicator of how our country’s defence production capabilities fare in contrast to other nations.
This year’s edition of IDEAS, the 11th since the forum’s inception, came after a rather long wait. Held last week at Karachi’s Expo Centre, the exhibition took place after a gap of four years as the novel coronavirus pandemic scuppered the...
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