It is indeed a matter of great privilege for Pakistan to hold IDEAS 2008, one of the largest and most prominent Defence Exhibition of the region. Trade Development Authority of Pakistan is proud to endorse the event and extend warm welcome to all the international participants, visitors and local exhibitors.

‘IDEAS’ provides an excellent opportunity to participating countries for joint ventures, technology transfer and generation of economic activities. It also acts as a great platform to promote and project Pakistan’s indigenous and integrated defence manufacturing sector to the world.

‘IDEAS’ theme “Arms for Peace” manifests Pakistan’s resolve of global peace through regional conventional arms balance and deterrence and helps in projecting Pakistan’s viewpoint on geo-strategic matters and promoting peace in the region.

I commend the efforts of Defence Export Promotion Organization for successfully holding IDEAS series since 2000 and extend my best wishes to E-Commerce Gateway for rising up to the occasion.