Nuclear energy: Enabling access to global market stressed
Speakers say the step would aid security, development.
"The Pakistan-China nuclear deal will not affect the stability of the region," says Dr Mazari. PHOTO: FILR
ISLAMABAD:
Nuclear energy is vital for economic development and overcoming the prevalent energy crisis. The international community can help Pakistan access the global nuclear market in this regard.
This was the crux of a conference on “Pakistan and Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy”, organised by Centre for International Strategic Studies (CISS) on Tuesday.
Former minister of state for foreign affairs Malik Amad Khan was chief guest on the ocassion. The speakers included Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission Chairman Dr Ansar Parvez, UN Additional Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Aizaz Chaudhary, Dr Zafar Iqbal Cheema, Dr Shireen Mazari, Ambassador Tariq Osman Hyder and Dr Zafar Nawaz Jaspal.
They agreed that the country’s potential in civil nuclear sector, particularly nuclear energy, has the capacity to improve its economy. They observed that the country has five-decade long history of managing and indigenising its civil nuclear related operations.
Amad Khan said Pakistan is a fossil fuel-deficient country with growing demand for energy. He added the gap in power sector between demand and supply stands at 5,000mw.
“The prevalent geo-strategic challenges, economic and energy crises and international barriers could not halt our entirely peaceful nuclear programme,” he added.
Strategic Studies Institute Islamabad Director General Dr Shireen Mazari, said the Pakistan-China nuclear deal is peaceful and will not affect the stability of the region. She also termed Iran’s efforts to obtain civil nuclear technology legitimate and said its programme is entirely peaceful.
Published in The Express Tribune, March 20th, 2013.
Nuclear energy is vital for economic development and overcoming the prevalent energy crisis. The international community can help Pakistan access the global nuclear market in this regard.
This was the crux of a conference on “Pakistan and Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy”, organised by Centre for International Strategic Studies (CISS) on Tuesday.
Former minister of state for foreign affairs Malik Amad Khan was chief guest on the ocassion. The speakers included Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission Chairman Dr Ansar Parvez, UN Additional Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Aizaz Chaudhary, Dr Zafar Iqbal Cheema, Dr Shireen Mazari, Ambassador Tariq Osman Hyder and Dr Zafar Nawaz Jaspal.
They agreed that the country’s potential in civil nuclear sector, particularly nuclear energy, has the capacity to improve its economy. They observed that the country has five-decade long history of managing and indigenising its civil nuclear related operations.
Amad Khan said Pakistan is a fossil fuel-deficient country with growing demand for energy. He added the gap in power sector between demand and supply stands at 5,000mw.
“The prevalent geo-strategic challenges, economic and energy crises and international barriers could not halt our entirely peaceful nuclear programme,” he added.
Strategic Studies Institute Islamabad Director General Dr Shireen Mazari, said the Pakistan-China nuclear deal is peaceful and will not affect the stability of the region. She also termed Iran’s efforts to obtain civil nuclear technology legitimate and said its programme is entirely peaceful.
Published in The Express Tribune, March 20th, 2013.