ISLAMABAD: Minister for Defence Production Rana Tanveer Hussain has expressed satisfaction over steady pace of increasing relations between Pakistan and South Africa. “Relations between South Africa and Pakistan are increasing with a steady pace,” said the minister during a meeting with Mapisa-Nqakula, defence minister of South Africa in Pretoria on Friday, a message received from South Africa stated. Rana Tanveer is presently in South Africa to attend the Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) Exhibition. Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Ch Jaffar Iqbal and High Commissioner Najmus Saqib accompanied the minister. The minister and his delegation witnessed the aerial and static display of Pakistan made Super Mushshaq aircraft along with various foreign dignitaries. A presentation on promotion of JF-17 Thunder fighter was also organised during the exhibition, which was attended by local and foreign media as well. Later, Rana Tanveer visited the Pakistan Pavilion beautifully decorated by the Pakistan Air Force (PAF), Pakistan Ordnance Factory (POF), Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC), Defence Export Promotion Organisation (DEPO), National Transport Research Centre (NTRC), Pakistan Business Aviation and Liaquat Corporation. Both the ministers discussed a wide range of bilateral relations including those in the fields of economic, investment, defence and defence production. The minister also invited his South African counterpart to visit Pakistan in November this year. The 5th session of Pakistan-South Africa Joint Commission has been scheduled to take place in Islamabad in November. The minister held detailed meetings with the South African defence related companies and discussed bilateral defence production matters with the respective heads of the companies. On the sidelines of the AAD, the minister held a fruitful meeting with Yang Ying, president of CATIC China, where different aspects of mutual cooperation were discussed.
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