President urges boost in Pakistan’s defence amid security challenges

News Image

MG News | June 19, 2025 at 01:36 PM GMT+05:00

0:00

June 19, 2025 (MLN): Amid prevailing and future security challenges, President Asif Ali Zardari emphasized the need to further enhance Pakistan’s defence capabilities.

During a visit to Pakistan Ordnance Factories (POF) in Wah, he reaffirmed that strengthening national defence remains a top priority for the country.

On the occasion, Chairman POF Wah, Lieutenant General Syed Tahir Hameed Shah, briefed the President on various production units and underscored the organization’s key role in meeting Pakistan’s defence needs.

He also outlined POF’s capabilities, recent technological advancements, and its contributions toward achieving self-reliance in defence manufacturing, as per the press release issued.

President Zardari toured several manufacturing facilities, where he lauded the technical expertise, commitment, and professionalism of the workforce.

He also commended POF’s significant role in bolstering Pakistan’s defence production.

Related News

Name Price/Vol %Chg/NChg
KSE100 148,617.78
624.60M
0.86%
1274.27
ALLSHR 91,685.08
1,340.28M
0.74%
669.39
KSE30 45,247.79
197.43M
0.83%
370.74
KMI30 212,370.79
224.51M
1.05%
2209.48
KMIALLSHR 61,227.89
711.87M
1.18%
715.56
BKTi 41,264.02
160.39M
0.54%
221.73
OGTi 30,019.10
23.63M
0.64%
190.41
Symbol Bid/Ask High/Low
Name Last High/Low Chg/%Chg
BITCOIN FUTURES 108,265.00 113,390.00
108,020.00
-4475.00
-3.97%
BRENT CRUDE 67.46 67.94
67.29
-0.52
-0.76%
RICHARDS BAY COAL MONTHLY 88.70 88.70
88.70
-0.75
-0.84%
ROTTERDAM COAL MONTHLY 96.15 96.75
96.00
-0.40
-0.41%
USD RBD PALM OLEIN 1,106.50 1,106.50
1,106.50
0.00
0.00%
CRUDE OIL - WTI 64.01 64.55
63.88
-0.59
-0.91%
SUGAR #11 WORLD 16.34 16.52
16.33
-0.14
-0.85%

Chart of the Day


Latest News
August 30, 2025 at 04:28 PM GMT+05:00

Key Pakistan Market Stats and Economic Indicators


August 29, 2025 at 06:04 PM GMT+05:00

SCRA inflows offset Rs8.5bn net selling


August 29, 2025 at 05:46 PM GMT+05:00

SECP cuts bonus, right issue timelines



Top 5 things to watch in this week

Pakistan Stock Movers
Name Last Chg/%Chg
Name Last Chg/%Chg