A closing ceremony to formally conclude the Regional Training Course (RTC) of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) was held at Atomic Energy Cancer Hospital (AECH) NORI here on Friday.
Dr. MasoodIqbal, Member Science, Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) was the chief guest of the ceremony. In his address he highlighted the role of PAEC in the socioeconomic uplift of the country by its contribution in various sectors of national importance. He added that Pakistan was among the pioneers to collaborate with the IAEA. He said, “PAEC started its work using nuclear technology for peace and development by focussing on health sector and established the first cancer hospital in the 1960s. Now 19 cancer hospitals, including NORI, are providing exemplary diagnosis and treatment facilities to cancer patients across the country.” He added that other areas in which PAEC is contributing included provision of environment-friendly and affordable nuclear energy. “PAEC is running 6 nuclear power plants in the country which are supplying over 3500 MW electricity to the national grid. Similarly, our nuclear research institute named Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology (PINSTECH) has been producing radio isotopes for years which are used in medical facilities across the country, he added, besides mentioning 4 agricultural research institutes of PAEC.
Earlier Dr. Mohammad Faheem, Director NORI thanked the participants especially the international participants from the Asia Pacific region like Bangladesh, Malaysia, Fiji, Philipine, Nepal, Srilanka etc.
