Pakistan's nuclear energy future looks bright

ISLAMABAD: Rafael Grossi, the director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), is optimistic about Pakistan's use of nuclear power.

Speaking on Thursday at a seminar organised by the Center for International Strategic Studies (CISS), Islamabad, the IAEA director general cited Pakistan's political will, technical prowess, and history of nuclear safety as factors contributing to his optimism regarding the prospects for the development of nuclear energy.

Additionally, he added, the nation possesses the technological and engineering capacity for new nuclear power facilities, including small modular reactors (SMRs), pointing to a bright future for nuclear energy and the accomplishment of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Ahsan Iqbal, Pakistan's minister of planning and development, said during the event that Pakistan and the IAEA have a mutually beneficial cooperation that spans all aspects of nuclear technology.

Notwithstanding Pakistan's low ranking of 158th among nations that emit carbon, according to him, Pakistan is one of the nations that is being badly impacted by climate change. In regard to areas like cancer diagnosis and treatment, the creation of disease-free and high-yield agricultural types, and food preservation, Pakistan has made significant strides in nuclear science and technology.

With six nuclear power stations now in operation, he claimed that nuclear energy offers affordable, clean energy that accounts for 8% of the nation's energy mix. Pakistan has a spotless record when it comes to nuclear safety and security, and it has ambitions to build more power facilities.

"For energy-scarce and economically troubled nations like ours, nuclear power is a sustainable, clean, and green source of energy in the overall energy mix, which also includes wind and solar power. Also, it is the finest response to the problem of climate change, he claimed."

In his welcome address, CISS Executive Director Ali Sarwar Naqvi, who has been Pakistan's permanent representative at the IAEA for five years, stated that via their long-standing collaboration, Pakistan and the IAEA will continue to cooperatively contribute to a safer and cleaner world. Due to its direct impact on access to water, food, and security for people, climate change is one of the largest challenges to humanity.

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