Senate body lauds indignization, upgradation efforts of military hardware production

ISLAMABAD, Oct 02 (APP):Senate Standing Committee on Defence Production on Wednesday lauded the efforts of Defence Production establishments for their successes in indigenization, up-gradation and modernization of military hardware to keep pace with the ever increasing international developments and changing requirements of the modern battle field.

Chairing the meeting of the committee on Defence Production, Senator Lt Gen (Retd) Abdul Qayyum said our defence production establishments have done wonderful innovative work, they need to optimize their utilization by running their set ups on sound commercial lines.

Efforts made by the Armament Research and Development Establishment with modest financial allocation was praiseworthy, the chairman said.

He said well funded and suitably staffed by professional scholars and technocrats, research and development set ups play a pivotal role in the modernization of any civil or military institution involved in creative pursuits, said the Senator.