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IAEA’s blueprint for a resilient world

The International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) member-states have made a significant stride toward global sustainability by adopting a declaration emphasising the vital role of nuclear science, technology, and applications in…

Nuclear Security And The IAEA

Nuclear security and the IAEA

“No system of safeguards that can be devised will of itself provide an effective guarantee against production of atomic weapons by a nation bent on aggression.” – Harry S Truman…

IAEA At A Crossroads

IAEA at a crossroads

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the principal multilateral organisation seeking to promote the peaceful applications of nuclear technology, has, over the years, grown into a pre-eminent entity of the…

Escalating US-Iran tensions

AFTER conducting three rounds of talks, which began on April 12, a fourth round between the US and Iran slated for today (May 3) in Rome has been postponed, presumably by Tehran…

Much hinges on Iran-US talks

IRAN’S Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff met at the negotiating table in Rome yesterday to take forward ‘positive’ talks on Tehran’s nuclear progr­­a­m­­me initiated last week in,…

Revolutionising plastic recycling

Plastic pollution is not a recent concern. Before synthetic plastics, natural polymers like rubber and cellulose were widely used. However, the invention of Bakelite by Belgian chemist Leo Baekeland in…

Japan’s plan is safe

As minister/deputy chief of mission of the Embassy of Japan in Pakistan, let me confirm Japan’s unwavering priority on safety. Japan will never discharge water that can harm humans or…

Right to peaceful defence

The US has once again imposed sanctions on Pakistan for its pursuit of long-range missile capabilities – a move that many observers see as yet another instance of Washington’s selective,…

Nuclear exceptionalism

The US has imposed sanctions on four entities allegedly involved in nuclear proliferation. These include the National Development Complex (NDC) and three Karachi-based companies: Affiliates International, Akhtar and Sons Private…

Peaceful N-programme: Attainment of SDGs

When the United Nations adopted the 2030 Development Agenda in 2015, Pakistan fully embraced all its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC), which has pioneered…