Gen Asim Munir visits Heavy Industries Taxila, calls it ‘hub of knowledge economy’

Gen Asim Munir visits Heavy Industries Taxila, calls it ‘hub of knowledge economy’. Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir visited Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT) where he was briefed about its technical capabilities, progress of on-going projects, indigenization efforts and recently undertaken modernisation measures.

According to Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), COAS visited various factories of HIT and witnessed manufacturing, rebuild and upgradation of tanks, APCs, enhanced protection solutions, remote weapon systems and indigenous 155 mm Artillery gun barrels for Pak Army.

Gen Asim Munir remarked, “HIT is a hub of knowledge economy and R&D which is key to achieve self-reliance in defence production and contributes towards national exports and economy”.

He expressed his full confidence in capabilities of its personnel and appreciated the commitment of officers and workforce to transform HIT into a modern defence production establishment for meeting requirements of Armed Forces and Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) at par with international standards.

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Earlier on arrival, COAS was received by Chairman HIT.

Asim Munir is from the 17th course of the Officers Training School in Mangla.

He was commissioned in the 23rd Battalion of the Frontier Force Regiment. He started his military career in 1986.

He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General in September 2018 and was subsequently appointed as DG ISI. He previously served as Director General of Military Intelligence.