Archive · 29 Aug 2026
Asim Munir Reviews Pakistan’s Defence Production Expansion Amid India Tensions
Pakistan’s army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, visited a large weapons factory.
The factory is called the Pakistan Ordnance Factory and is in Wah.
He looked at how military equipment, arms and ammunition are made there.
He also saw tests of weapons designed and produced in Pakistan.
Officials told him about plans to improve the factory and make more items locally.
Two new plants are expected to start producing goods by the end of the year.
Pakistan wants to rely more on its own defence manufacturing and increase exports.
The visit happened while tensions between Pakistan and India were high, and one report described the effort as costing $5 billion.
Field Marshal Asim Munir visited the Pakistan Ordnance Factory in Wah on Saturday.
He reviewed military equipment, locally developed arms and ammunition, and the facility’s export potential.
Officials briefed him on indigenisation, modernisation and the factory’s role in Pakistan’s defence industrial base.
Two new industrial plants at the facility are expected to begin production by the end of the year.
The visit occurred amid heightened tensions with India; News18 described the broader effort as a $5 billion defence push.
- Who
- Field Marshal Asim Munir, Pakistan’s army chief, and officials at the Pakistan Ordnance Factory.
- What
- A review of the factory’s production, export potential, locally developed arms and ammunition, and expansion plans.
- When
- Saturday; the articles do not provide a specific calendar date.
- Where
- The Pakistan Ordnance Factory in Wah, about 41 kilometres west of Islamabad, Pakistan.
- Why
- To advance self-reliance, indigenous defence production, modernisation, technological innovation and defence exports.
- Visitor
- Field Marshal Asim Munir
- Facility
- Pakistan Ordnance Factory in Wah
- Facility significance
- Described as Pakistan’s largest defence industrial complex
- Items reviewed
- Military equipment, arms and ammunition
- Expansion
- Two new industrial plants are expected to begin production by the end of the year
- Reported defence push
- News18’s headline describes it as a $5 billion effort; the accompanying reports do not provide a separate financial figure
- Regional context
- Heightened tensions between Pakistan and India
