Defence to be made impregnable: Mukhtar
By Ali Imran

ISLAMABAD—Minister for Defence Chaudhry Ahmad Mukhtar on Tuesday said that the Armed Forces of the country would be strengthened, in terms of resources and equipment, so as to make the country’s defence impregnable.
Talking to newsmen in Ministry of Defence after assuming charge of the ministry, he spelled out priorities of his Government stating that the defence of the country would be strengthened as it has been confronting enormous internal and external challenges.
Earlier, the Minister held introductory meeting with the senior officers of the Ministry. Secretary Defence Kamran Rasool introduced the officers and briefed the Minister about the role and functions of the Ministry and its allied organizations.
The Minister said they would work as a team to achieve the goals and objectives of the Ministry.
The briefing was also attended by Major General Mir Haider Ali Khan, Additional Secretary-I, Rear Admiral Tanveer Faiz, Additional Secretary-III and all joint and Deputy Secretaries of the Ministry.
Federal Minister for Defence Production, Rana Tanveer Hussain, also visited Ministry of Defence Production and assumed the charge of office.