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Energy security and the nuclear program

The month of May marks the 23rd anniversary of nuclear weapon tests in South Asia. Since then, the discourse on non-military aspect of nuclear technology and its enormous potential of…

Lessons from the nuclear holocaust

This month of the year should prompt us into some sombre reflection, particularly in light of recent events and tragedies. On August 6, 1945, the US stunned the world by…

Nuclear Waste

Nuclear waste

Last month, the La Crosse Boiling Water Reactor, on the banks of the Mississippi River in Wisconsin, was found to be leaking radioactive tritium (the radioactive form of hydrogen) into…

North Korea’s Nuclear Test

North Korea’s nuclear test

After conducting its sixth and significantly more powerful nuclear test, North Korea’s regime has left little doubt that it is on a collision course with the rest of the world.…

Nuclear Bomb: From Wonder To Worry

Nuclear bomb: from wonder to worry

The 20th century itself was the eighth wonder. The fast-paced development and innovation amazed everyone. With every tick of the clock, something new emerged which shook the whole world to…

A Case For Reviewing Nuclear Power Plants

A case for reviewing nuclear power plants

Last month, something interesting and unusual happened in Britain that should give a pause to Islamabad as it walks in a certain direction without thinking what lies in store. July…

Nuclear Threat To Karachi? – II

Nuclear threat to Karachi? – II

PNRA's gazette guidelines provide for special considerations for large cities. Let me reproduce, part of para 6: A population center distance of at least one and one-third times the distance…