Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Raheel Sharif on Monday visited Pakistan Ordnance Factories, Wah. While addressing the management and staff, he said that POF is the premier defence industry of Pakistan making invaluable contributions to sustain combat worthiness of Pakistan Armed Forces.
He specially appreciated POF efforts to meet total requirement of arms and ammunition for ongoing Operation Zarb-e-Azb.
While appreciating the current management of POF for their dedication to optimise the out put, the COAS emphasised the need for technological upgradation and maximum indigenisation to attain total self reliance in the field of defence production, according to ISPR here.
Earlier, the COAS was given detailed briefing by Chairman POF Wah about performance of their chain of factories and future expansion plans till 2020.
The envisaged modernisation and increase in the production capacity will enhance standard of manufacturing and save foreign exchange, the COAS was told. The COAS had a detailed visit of the manufacturing facilities.
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