KARACHI: With the participation of 162 defence manufacturing organisations from 58 countries in this year’s International Defence Exhibition and Seminar (IDEAS-2008), organisers of the event have termed it the biggest exhibition in the country’s history.
The five-day IDEAS event starting on Monday (today) at the Karachi Expo Centre is aimed at bringing together local and international arms manufacturers and buyers, and exploring possibilities for cooperation and joint ventures in the field of defence production.
Director-General of Defence Export Promotion Organisation (DEPO) Major General Mohammad Farooq, who is the organiser of IDEAS, told newsmen at a press conference on Sunday that holding an event with such a remarkable presence of international participation would surely help in the growth of the country’s defence industry and related businesses.
In all, 256 defence-related companies will participate in IDEAS-2008 including 94 Pakistani firms. Out of the 94 Pakistani defence companies, almost 60 per cent are from the private sector.
221 defence manufacturing companies participated in IDEAS-2006 including 73 domestic and 148 foreign firms from 27 countries.
The first IDEAS was held 2000, with the participation of 125 companies from 45 countries.
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