Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Sahir Shamshad Mirza visited the 12th International Defence Exhibition and Seminar-24 at Expo Center in Karachi and held wide-ranging talks on the sidelines.

The CJCSC held separate meetings with numerous officials, including Defence Ministers, Commanders of Armed Forces and other important officials from different countries, including Turkiye, Azerbaijan, South Africa, Argentina, Malaysia, UAE, Cambodia, Kingdom of Eswatini, Gambia, Brunei, Maldives and Malawi.

During the meetings, key aspects of the defence and security relationship were discussed.

All parties reflected on various areas of bilateral security and cooperation, especially in defence production. The dignitaries expressed a strong interest in deepening their engagement with Pakistan's defence sector.

The Chairman JCSC also gave a keynote speech at a seminar, titled "Pakistan's Defence Production and Potential: Challenges and Way forward".

The Chairman JCSC emphasized that Pakistan's defence industry is the force behind equipping the battle-hardened Armed Forces of Pakistan.

He said that Pakistan's defence industries are not only fulfilling country's essential defence requirements, but also exploring avenues of collaboration in the international defence market.

He noted that the platform of IDEAS is an ideal opportunity for publicizing Pakistan's well-developed Defence Industrial Complex to the international community.

The Chairman JCSC also visited Pakistan Pavilion and lauded the efforts of Tri-Services in showcasing Pakistan's indigenous defence related equipment manufactured at par with global standards.