KARACHI : Four day International Defence Exhibition and Seminar (IDEAS) will kick off Tuesday at the Karachi Expo Centre.
The theme for this year's exhibition is “Arms for Peace”. The defence industries of Turkey, China, Russia, North America, South America, Europe and Asia will have a significant presence at the 9th IDEAS which will continue till November 25.
About 90 delegations from 43 countries have already arrived to attend the exhibition and seminar, including 30 high-level teams comprising defence ministers, defence secretaries and services chiefs.
Pakistan’s Al-Khalid tank, JF-17 Thunder, K-8 Aircraft, Fast Attack Aircraft and Mushtaq’s 18 aircrafts and fast attack missile boats are will become part of the exhibition. The exhibition received an overwhelming response from exhibitors as well as delegations from around the globe for the biennial event.
Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif will go to Karachi today (Tuesday) on a one-day visit to inaugurate the exhibition. He will chair inauguration ceremony as Chief Guest. Reportedly, the premier will visit Governor Sindh Saeeduz Zaman Siddiqui. Sources said that PM Sharif will also hold a meeting to review security of Karachi.