Pakistan Ordnance Factories exports hit $100m for current year
According to Pakistan’s Minister of Defence Production, Pakistan Ordnance Factories (POF)’s exports have hit $100 million U.S. for this year.
Bilal Khan
Founder of Quwa, Bilal has been researching Pakistani defence industry and security issues for over 15 years. His work has been cited by Pakistan's National Defence University (NDU), the Council of Foreign Relations, Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, Centre of Airpower Studies and many others. He has a Hons. B.A in Political Science and Masters of Interntional Public Policy from Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
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