From 1958 to 1963, he was the Minister of Defence Production.

In 1972, Rahim was appointed as the first Minister of Defence Production which he governed until 1974.

Presently the organization is working under Ministry of Defence Production, Government of Pakistan.

Minister for Defence Production (11 February 1958 to 23 April 1958).

Sales with the United States are also specifically regulated by the 1959 Defence Production Sharing Arrangement.

Minister of Defence Production on November 14, 1962.

The Department of Defence Production was established to create an indigenous defence production base, which would be self-reliant and self-sufficient.

In March 1955, St. Laurent tabled legislation to make the Department of Defence Production permanent.

In November 1962, a Department of Defence Production was set up to deal with research, development and production of defence equipment.

These two Departments were later merged to form the Department of Defence Production and Supplies.