..:: IDEAS PAKISTAN 2008 International Defence Exhibition & Seminar - Arms for Peace, 24 -28 November 2008 at Karachi Expo Centre ::..

Positive response from all over the world will make IDEAS 2008
a grand event. Preparations in full swing

Karachi, June 28: Preparations for 5th International Defence Exhibition and Seminar, IDEAS 2008, to be held from November 24 to November 28, 2008 at Karachi Expo Center have taken a head start. Major General Muhammad Farooq, Director General Defence Export Promotion Organization (DEPO), Ministry of Defence Production, while chairing the second steering committee meeting for IDEAS here today, stated, “from the overwhelming response of the foreign exhibitors for IDEAS 2008, one can gauge the popularity of this mega event. It is heartening to note that more than 92% space has already been booked.” He further stated that this surge in the response of foreign exhibitors can be attributed to the formal launch of IDEAS-2008 by the Prime Minister, Mr. Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani, during the “ Soft Launch of IDEAS-2008 ” at Islamabad on 23rd May 2008. That ceremony was attended by the Ambassadors / High Commissioners, Defence Attachés and elites of corporate sector. The DG DEPO urged upon the participants of the meeting to ensure that the IDEAS-2008 help create pleasant feelings and promote image of Pakistan as a responsible and well organized nation among the foreign delegates, exhibitors and trade visitors.

The meeting was attended by representatives of Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Commerce, Interior Ministry, Ministry of Information, Ministry of Ports and Shipping, Pakistan Army, Pakistan Navy, Pakistan Air Force, Central Board of Revenue, Government of Sindh, Pakistan Rangers, Sindh Police, Trade Development Authority of Pakistan, Pakistan Customs, Civil Aviation Authority, City District Government Karachi, Press Information Department, and Ecommerce Gateway - the event manager of the exhibition.

During the meeting, departments responsible for various activities during IDEAS-2008 gave detailed presentations. It was reiterated that electronic and print media will be continuously informed about the traffic plans to cause minimum inconvenience to the citizens of Karachi during the event.

City District Government Karachi gave reassurance that outlook of the city will be further uplifted during the event so that the foreign delegates take a good impression of the city while visiting Karachi.

All the representatives of the concerned departments assured full support for the success of the event in the national interest, which would promote the reputation of Pakistan in general, and Karachi in particular as a hospitable country and city.

The IDEAS plays an important role in showcasing the indigenously developed defence equipment and promoting the defence export of Pakistan. IDEAS is attended by a large number of high level defence delegations, exhibitors and trade visitors from all over the world.