Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission
Pakistani governmental agency
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| February 2025 | Employee salaries were stopped due to a disagreement with the Ministry of Science and Technology, leading to staff protests over ministry interference in the Ruppur Nuclear Power Plant project. |
| 2022 | Bangladesh parliament passed the Atomic Energy Commission (amendment) Bill, changing titles of senior executives. |
| April 6 2022 | Raja Ali Raza Anwer is appointed as the ninth Chairman of PAEC, bringing academic experience from University of Manchester. |
| April 5 2022 | Muhammad Naeem's term as PAEC Chairman concludes. |
| 2021 | Pakistan's nuclear power plants produce 15.3 terawatt-hours of electricity, representing approximately 10% of the nation's total electric energy generation. |
| 2021 | China's National Nuclear Corporation assessed that the Karachi Nuclear Power Plant's construction created over 10,000 local jobs, significantly contributing to industrial development in the region. |
| June 26 2021 | Four scientists from the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) were awarded the Team Achievement Award, and another scientist received the Young Scientist Award for work in plant mutation breeding and related technologies. These awards, jointly presented by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the U.N.'s Food and Agriculture Organization, recognized Pakistan's advancements in applying nuclear technology to achieve U.N. Sustainable Development Goals. |
| May 2018 | Signed a memorandum of understanding with Daffodil International University for implementing the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant. |
| April 6 2015 | Muhammad Naeem becomes the eighth Chairman of PAEC, with academic background from Government College University, Lahore. |
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