Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif inspects a weapon during his visit to the Pakistan Ordnance Factory in Wah on March 15, 2016. PHOTO: ISPR
Army chief General Raheel Sharif has lauded efforts of the Pakistan Ordinance Factory (POF) in meeting arms and ammunition requirements for the continuing Operation Zarb-e-Azb.
“Army chief has visited POF for the second time to see progress of envisaged modernisation and capacity enhancement of POF Wah,” the ISPR said on Tuesday.
#COAS on his 2nd visit to see progress of envisaged modernisation&capacity enhancement of POF Wah-1 pic.twitter.com/D9VwO4XToX
— Gen(R) Asim Saleem Bajwa (@AsimBajwaISPR) March 15, 2016
Appreciated POF efforts to meet total requirement of arms&ammo for ongoing OpsZarbeAzb&going way beyond meeting the set targets-2
— Gen(R) Asim Saleem Bajwa (@AsimBajwaISPR) March 15, 2016
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The COAS emphasised the need for further technology upgrade in the POF to optimise the factory's output, and become self-reliant to fulfil the arms and ammunition needs of country's paramilitary and law enforcement agencies.
Emphasized need for further tech upgradation to optimise out put,become fully self reliant in arms&ammo needs of para mil,LEAs of Pak also-3
— Gen(R) Asim Saleem Bajwa (@AsimBajwaISPR) March 15, 2016
General Raheel also directed the officials of POF to explore new markets and focus on increasing military exports.
Army chief applauds POF for its contribution in developing indigenious weaponry
Noticing growing export potential due to newly attained quality standards,directed POF to explore newer markets,focus on increasing export-4
— Gen(R) Asim Saleem Bajwa (@AsimBajwaISPR) March 15, 2016
During his first visit to the POF last year, General Raheel had applauded the POF for its contribution in developing indigenous weaponry and supporting Zarb-e-Azb.
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