ISLAMABAD: A delegation of a Pakistani state-owned defense manufacturer recently met Bangladesh’s army chief to discuss defense cooperation, the Bangladesh army said as the two countries move closer amid a thaw in relations.
A delegation led by Lt. Gen. Shakir Ullah Khattak, chairman of the Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT), called on Bangladesh Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zamanat at the Army Headquarters in Dhaka on Sunday.
The HIT was established in early 1970s to rebuild Pakistan’s existing tanks. Since then, it has evolved into a large military industrial base and is currently involved in manufacturing and rebuilding hi-tech equipment such as tanks, armored personnel carriers (APCs), guns and other security-related equipment. It presently comprises six production units, an in-house development and component manufacturing facility, and a research and development center.
“In addition to exchanging mutual greetings, they discussed various prospects for defense cooperation between the two countries,” the Bangladesh Army said on social media platform X.
Courtesy Call on by Chairman of Heavy Industries Taxila, Pakistan with the Chief of Army Staff
