ISLAMABAD: Pakistani nuclear scientists are going to receive three awards from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the UN Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) in September, the foreign office announced on Wednesday.
The IAEA and FAO’s Outstanding Achievement Award will be conferred on Pakistan’s Nuclear Institute for Agriculture and Biology (NIAB), while the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) will receive Team Achievement Award and Young Scientist Award for work in plant mutation breeding.
According to a statement by the foreign office, the awards are in recognition of Pakistan’s advancement in the application of nuclear technology for the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including food security.
“The awards certificates will be presented during the IAEA’s 65th General Conference in September 2021,” the foreign office said.
Pakistan has a long history of working with nuclear science, applications and power. It was the sixth country to ratify the IAEA Statute and, in doing so, provided one of the 18 ratifications required to bring the Statute and IAEA mandate, into force.
The IAEA has been supporting the country’s efforts to train specialist staff.
In December 2019, it designated the Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences (PIEAS) as an IAEA Collaborating Center to support its research, development and capacity building in the application of advanced and innovative nuclear technologies.
Pakistani nuclear scientists to get IAEA awards in September — foreign office
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Pakistani nuclear scientists to get IAEA awards in September — foreign office
- Awards are in recognition of Pakistan’s advancement in nuclear technology for sustainable development
- Pakistan has a long history of working with nuclear science
Saudi Arabia condemns separatist attacks in Pakistan’s Balochistan
- Kingdom says it stands with Pakistan as security forces kill 92 militants in counteroffensive
- Attacks hit multiple districts including Quetta and Gwadar, killing civilians and security personnel
ISLAMABAD: Saudi Arabia on Saturday condemned separatist attacks in Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan province, expressing solidarity with Islamabad after a wave of coordinated violence killed civilians and security personnel across multiple districts.
In a statement cited by the Saudi ambassador to Pakistan, Nawaf bin Said Al-Malki, the Kingdom said it rejected violence in all its forms and stood with Pakistan as its security forces responded to the attacks.
“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia strongly condemns the attacks carried out by separatist elements in various areas of Pakistan’s Balochistan province,” he said in a social media message. “The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia renews its firm position rejecting all acts of terrorism and extremism.”
Pakistan’s military said on Saturday its forces killed 92 militants, including three suicide bombers, while repelling coordinated attacks across the southwestern province, following assaults that targeted civilians and law enforcement personnel in several towns, including Quetta, Gwadar, Mastung and Kharan.
The military said 18 civilians, including women and children, were killed in attacks on laborer families in Gwadar and Kharan, while 15 security personnel died during clearance operations and armed standoffs.
Saudi Arabia’s foreign ministry also conveyed condolences to the families of those killed and wished a speedy recovery to the injured, reaffirming its support for Pakistan’s efforts to safeguard stability and security.
Balochistan, which borders Iran and Afghanistan, has faced a decades-long separatist insurgency marked by attacks on security forces, infrastructure projects and civilians, as Pakistan steps up counter-militancy operations in the region.
