(MILLAT+APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on
Tuesday said Pakistan was against an arms race in the region,
however would pursue the motto of ‘arms for peace’.
Addressing at the inauguration of four-day ninth International
Defence Exhibition and Seminar (IDEAS) here, the Prime Minister
said Pakistan was committed to discouraging arms race and promoting
“the motto of arms for peace, which has always been the tagline of
IDEAS”.
The Prime Minister said Pakistan had achieved self-reliance in
defence production and mentioned that IDEAS-2016 was a demonstration
of collaboration of local and foreign technologies.
He said over 2,000 weapons system and equipment on display at
the exhibition reflected broad-based participation of the country’s
public and private sector in defence production, supported by
research and development.
The Prime Minister said the country’s defence products were
state-of-the-art and stood fully tested by its armed forces.
“Our defence products have made their mark in many countries
of the world,” he said, adding there still existed many
opportunities for further growth and exploration of new markets.
He said Pakistan was fast emerging producer of quality defence
products.
“The promise of today’s Pakistan is brighter and reassuring
than every before,” he said.