Zubaida Jalal is the Federal Minister for Defence Production who took oath as one of the three female ministers among the 16 members federal cabinet. As a federal minister she can be contacted through Ministry of Defence Production.
The Federal Minister for Defence Production can be contacted through dedicated phone numbers and email of her office which are as follows:
Phone Number: 051-9270929
Fax Number: 051-9270955
Email: minister@modp.gov.pk
So if you have any complaint or want to send a message relating to her ministry then use these contact details to reach Zubaida Jalal. During office hours her secretaries and other staff of the ministry can also be met for matters relating to the Ministry Of Defence Production.
Ministry for Defence Production was previously a division under Ministry of Defence but in 2004 it was redesigned as a separate ministry to meet the requirement of Pakistan armed forces. It deals will procurement and production of ammunition & other related products.
The functions of the ministry include:
- Making policies relating to defence production
- Production of defence equipment
- Procurement of weapons, ammunition, equipment & other related products
- Research and development for defence equipments
- Export of defence products
- Declaration of industries necessary for defence of Pakistan
- Agreements and negotiations for foreign loans & assistance
She has previously served as the Minister of Education under the rule of General Pervez Musharraf. She started her political career during the government of Pervez Musharraf.
In 2002 she participated in general elections and become a Member of National Assembly (MNA) on the tickets of PMLQ. In 2013 she joined PMLN while in 2018 she contested on the ticket of Balochistan Awami Party (BAP).
In the general elections of 2018 she became the only women from Balochistan who succeeded in reaching the National assembly.