ISLAMABAD: Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Mariano Grossi, arrived in Pakistan on Wednesday for a two-day official visit, during which he is scheduled to meet key political leaders, attend seminars, and visit a nuclear power generation site, the foreign office said.
The IAEA is the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog, overseeing global efforts to promote safe and peaceful applications of nuclear technology. Pakistan has cooperated with the agency since 1957 and maintains an active civil nuclear power program under its safeguards.
While Pakistan is not a signatory to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, it has voluntary safeguards agreements with the IAEA and actively engages with it on nuclear security to ensure its facilities meet international safety standards.
“Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Mariano @rafaelmgrossi, has arrived in Pakistan on a two-day official visit,” the foreign office announced on X, formerly Twitter.
“Pakistan is one of the largest recipients under IAEA’s Technical Cooperation Program, covering nuclear energy, health, water resource management, food & agriculture. His visit deepens Pakistan-IAEA partnership on peaceful uses of nuclear technology.”
During his visit, Grossi will hold talks with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar.
He will also participate in seminars hosted by the Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory Authority (PNRA) and the National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST). Grossi’s itinerary includes visits to the Chashma Nuclear Power Generating Station (CNPGS) and Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Oncology Lahore (INMOL), a medical facility that offers free cancer treatment.
Pakistan, which is a member of the IAEA Board of Governors, has been advocating for inclusion in the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), arguing that its nuclear program meets international safeguards criteria.
The country actively engages in IAEA conferences, policy discussions and technical workshops, reinforcing its commitment to peaceful nuclear applications.
International Atomic Energy Agency chief arrives in Pakistan to discuss nuclear cooperation
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International Atomic Energy Agency chief arrives in Pakistan to discuss nuclear cooperation
- Pakistan is has benefitted from IAEA’s technical cooperation program covering nuclear medicine and energy
- Pakistan seeks inclusion in Nuclear Suppliers Group, says its atomic program meets global safeguards criteria
Pakistan finance chief calls for stronger emerging market voice during Saudi conference
- Aurangzeb tells Saudi state media developing economies must assume larger global role
- Minister says AlUla conference can strengthen coordination among emerging economies
KARACHI: Pakistan’s Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Thursday called for developing economies to play a greater role in shaping global economic governance in an interview on the sidelines of the AlUla Conference for Emerging Market Economies in Saudi Arabia.
The conference, hosted by the Kingdom’s Finance Ministry, brings together top government functionaries, central bank governors and policymakers from emerging markets to discuss debt sustainability, macroeconomic coordination and structural reforms amid global economic uncertainty.
In a conversation with the Saudi Press Agency, Aurangzeb described the conference as a timely platform for dialogue at a moment of heightened geopolitical tensions, trade fragmentation and rapid technological change, including advances in artificial intelligence.
“It is not merely about discussions but about translating deliberations into concrete policy actions and execution over the course of the year,” he said, according to a statement circulated by the Finance Division in Islamabad.
The minister said emerging markets’ growing share of global output and growth should be matched by greater influence in international decision-making.
He noted these economies must strengthen collective dialogue and coordinated policy responses to address shared challenges, adding that the global landscape had evolved significantly since the inaugural edition of the conference.
Aurangzeb expressed confidence that the outcomes of the AlUla Conference would contribute to strengthening coordination among emerging economies and reinforcing their collective voice in shaping a more inclusive and resilient global economic order, the statement added.
