The Center for International Strategic Studies (CISS), Islamabad, hosted one-day International seminar on “Pakistan’s Energy Crisis: Role of Nuclear Power” bringing together stakeholders from different organizations of Pakistan including experts and scholars.
The seminar was aimed at raising awareness regarding the importance of nuclear energy for Pakistan’s socioeconomic development and mitigation of climate change.
The seminar featured keynote addresses delivered by distinguished speakers including Dr Khaqan Hassan Najeeb, Former Advisor, Ministry of Finance, Mr. Tauseef H. Farooqi, Former Chairman, NEPRA, and Mr. Mushahid Hussain Syed, Former Senator and Minister for Information. Dr. Henri Paillere, Head Planning and Economic Studies Section, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) was also one of the speakers on virtual medium.
Participants were from both national and international organizations including Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC), IAEA, different think tanks, and universities.
The high-level seminar bringing together stakeholders from different organisations highlighted the achievements of Pakistan’s peaceful nuclear program and its contribution to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) including SDG 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy) and 13 (Climate Change) and emphasized the need for increasing utilization of nuclear energy in Pakistan’s power mix, to address socioeconomic challenges and mitigating climate change.
Executive Director CISS, Ambassador Syed Ali Sarwar Naqvi welcomed the participants and elaborated the objective of the seminar and Pakistan’s achievements in nuclear energy domain.
