Minister of Defence Affairs Qatar, Dr Khalid Mohamed Al Attiyah, along with an official delegation on Saturday visited Pakistan Ordnance Factories (POF). Ambassador of Qatar also accompanied the delegation. On arrival at POF, the Minister of Defence Affairs was received by Lieutenant General Omar Mahmood Hayat, HI (M) Chairman POF Board and introduced him with POF Board Members and senior Civil and Military Officials, a statement said.
The chairman POF Board in his welcoming remarks told the delegation that the POF is the premier defence organization of the country which is not only meeting defence requirement of the Armed Forces of Pakistan but also exporting its products to more than 40 countries around the globe.
The chairman POF Board further remarked that the POF is ready to meet the requirement of all types of conventional arms and ammunition of Qatar. Syed Naseem Raza, Executive Director Wah Nobel Group of Companies, in his detailed briefing told the delegation that the POF is a gigantic defence production complex with 14 independent production units, 11 subsidiaries and total work force is more than 26 thousand. The POF's industrial base is strong enough to undertake development and production of all most all types of conventional arms and ammunition. The delegation visited the POF Product Display Lounges.