Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa said that our defense preparations are to ensure peace.

According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) visited Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT), today. COAS was chief guest at the handing over ceremony of Tank Al Khalid-I to Armoured Corps Regiment which was built jointly by China and Ukraine.

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Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa was the chief guest at the handover ceremony of Al Khalid-I Tank to the Armored Corps.

Expressing satisfaction over the efforts and capabilities of HIT, the Army Chief said that HIT was rendering invaluable services in achieving self-reliance.

…Major General Syed Aamer Raza, Chairman #HIT highlighted the ongoing projects, achievements of HIT and its contributions in defence industry by pursuing self reliance. #COAS expressed his confidence, satisfaction and appreciation for HIT’s state of the art products (3/5)

— DG ISPR (@OfficialDGISPR) July 28, 2020

The statement said, “COAS expressed his confidence, satisfaction and appreciation for HIT’s state of the art products and capabilities. COAS lauded the efforts of HIT towards attainment of self-reliance and manufacturing of world class indigenous defense products, direly needed in evolving security environment.”

General Qamar Javed Bajwa said that HIT was developing world class defense products. Our defense preparations are aimed at ensuring peace, but we will respond with full force if anyone imposes aggression.

The Al Khalid-I tank has been developed with the joint cooperation of China and Ukraine. The capabilities of the Al Khalid-I tank were also demonstrated at the event.

#COAS visited Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT) today. COAS was chief guest at the handing over ceremony of Tank Al Khalid-1 to Armoured Corps Regiment. Tank Al Khalid-1 is joint venture with friendly countries China and Ukraine. During the ceremony Tank Al Khalid-1 displayed (1/5) pic.twitter.com/3mbqQ5qwxF

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— DG ISPR (@OfficialDGISPR) July 28, 2020