The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has acknowledged Pakistan’s constructive contribution to the peaceful use of nuclear energy and commended its steady progress in civil nuclear technology, Radio Pakistan reported on Saturday.
The recognition came during a meeting between IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi and Chairman of the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC), Dr Raja Ali Raza Anwar, held on the sidelines of the 69th IAEA General Conference in Vienna, Austria.
In a statement shared on social media following the meeting, the IAEA chief praised Pakistan’s cooperation with the Agency and noted that the country's nuclear power programme was progressing steadily.
:Grossi also highlighted the recent commissioning of Chashma Nuclear Power Plant Unit-5 (C-5) as a majo