ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif arrived in Riyadh this week to attend the five-day Saudi Defense Show exhibition, state media reported, where more than 700 exhibitors are expected to showcase their products.
Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI) is organizing the event from Feb. 8-12 in Riyadh, according to the Saudi Press Agency. The event brings together official delegations, government entities and leading international companies specializing in the defense and security sectors.
GAMI Governor Ahmad Al-Ohali has said the event will feature a comprehensive program, including live air and land demonstrations, static displays and newly developed zones, enhancing opportunities for partnership and integration between Saudi government entities and major national and global defense companies.
“Defense Minister of Pakistan, Khawaja Muhammad Asif, has arrived in Riyadh on the official invitation of the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to attend the World Defense Show,” the state-run Pakistan Television News (PTV) said on Saturday.
It said Asif was received by senior Saudi officials and Pakistan’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Ahmed Farooq, after arriving in Riyadh.
