Directorate General Defence Purchase (Pakistan)
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| Formed | 1970 |
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| Headquarters | Rawalpindi, Pakistan |
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| Parent agency | Ministry of Defence Production |
| Website | dgdp |
The Directorate General of Defense Purchase (DGDP) is a department under the Ministry of Defense Production responsible for procurement and disposal of defense stores established in 1970 when it was separated from the Directorate General of Munitions Production.[1] Its headquarters are located in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.[2]
History
[edit]DGDP was initially established in 1953 as the Defense Purchase Directorate. In 1967 it was merged with the Directorate General Munitions Production and then sepatretd in 1970 and was given the dual responsibility of procurement of defense stores/equipment in the country and their local production.[2]
After the independence of Bangladesh from Pakistan in 1971, it was split into the Directorate General of Defence Purchase.
Recent developments
[edit]In November 2017, DGDP renewed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (PNSC). They have been in working relationship for more than two decades.[3]
In June 2019, the federal government sanctioned an additional fund of Rs 410 million for the upkeep and repair of two VVIP Gulfstream planes.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ministry of defence production: Government decides to turn 5 entities into autonomous bodies". 22 February 2020.
- ^ a b "DGDP". Archived from the original on 5 January 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "PNSC renews long-running agreement with DGDP". November 7, 2017.
- ^ "Rs410m approved for maintenance of two VVIP aircraft". The News.