Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa said on Wednesday that no compromise will be made on strengthening the defence capability of the country. According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the CoAS visited the Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT) where he was given a detailed briefing on defence production of the industry including the ongoing and future defence projects.

During his visit, the CoAS appreciated the performance and commitment of the industry towards quality production. "HIT has a history of contributions to strengthening conventional defence capability of the country. No compromise shall be made towards this end, irrespective of the constraints," the CoAS said. General Bajwa while expressing his satisfaction asked the HIT chairman to expedite ongoing projects for timely completion. The Army Chief also assured full support to the defence industry and also witnessed a display of the capability and projects in hand.

Upon his arrival, General Bajwa was received by Chairman HIT Lieutenant General Naeem Ashraf. Secretary Defence Production Lieutenant General Muhammad Ijaz Chaudhry (retd) was also present on the occasion.

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