ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has called for dialogue among regional and international players to ensure peace and stability at regional and international levels.
“Pakistan, being a responsible state, is always committed to play its role for international peace.”
Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari was speaking the inauguration of 11th edition of International Defence Exhibition and Seminar IDEAS-2022 in Karachi on Tuesday, which will continue till Friday.
Addressing the ceremony, Bilawal welcomed all guests to the “special edition of innovation and excellence”.
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He remarked that the incumbent government inherited an economic catastrophe as Pakistan was on the precipice of default, however, he credited the concerted efforts from the coalition “for the unity that helped the economy” survive an imminent danger.
Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said Pakistan’s defence industry has now achieved a good level of quality and reliability and its products are comfortably competing in the international market.
He said Pakistan is now exporting high-level defence products to more than 60 countries and scope of these exports could be extended by promoting public private partnership in the field.
He said the best way to safeguard and strengthen national security is to achieve economic self-reliance, rebuild and strengthen political institutions and ensure rule of law. He said in order to do so, each and every institution should function in its constitutional domain with primary focus on their objectives.
The Foreign Minister also stressed upon the need of resolution of long standing issue of Jammu and Kashmir in accordance with UN resolutions and aspirations of people of Kashmir in the interest of regional peace, progress and economic development.
Four-day IDEAS-2022 starts in Karachi
Earlier, the four-day International Defence Exhibition and Seminar IDEAS-22 started in Karachi on Tuesday.
Defence Export Promotion Organization has arranged the exhibition, which brings together defence industries from across the globe to showcase their latest technological innovations.
A large number of senior civil and military delegations and trade visitors would also witness the exhibition.
IDEAS is a defence exhibition which brings together the defence industry’s players across the globe to showcase the latest technological innovations.
The previous defence exhibition held at the same venue was in 2018. As is the tradition of the usually biannual event since the year 2000, IDEAS 2022 will showcase a number of splendid activities encompassing the world’s advanced defence technology demonstrations, international seminars, the IDEAS Karachi Show, networking, and business expansions through Business-to-Business and Business-to-Government engagements.
Federal Minister for Defence Production Israr Tareen, Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah and civil and military officials attended the inaugural ceremony.
Around 300 exhibitors from 32 countries display their latest and innovative products while more than 500 national and international delegates are taking part in the exhibition, the state-run radio service reported.
Apart from the six halls of the expo centre, three marquees have also been set up, one of which has been named after Kashmir.
The 10th edition of IDEAS in 2018 had some 45 countries exhibiting their products and this year that number has grown to 64.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif tweeted that the IDEAS had evolved into a platform that highlighted Pakistan’s growing footprint in the global defence market.
“Arms for Peace, theme of IDEAS’22, reflects Pakistan’s desire for peace & stability. Good to see that our defence sector is catering to demands of tech era,” he said.
