Pakistan says its nuclear security regime at par with international standards

The Foreign Office issued a statement on the occasion of the third International Conference on Nuclear Security (ICONS) being organised by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

February 11, 2020 09:17 am | Updated 09:17 am IST - Islamabad

Pakistan on Monday said its national nuclear security regime was at par with international standards and guidelines.

The Foreign Office issued a statement on the occasion of the third International Conference on Nuclear Security (ICONS) being organised by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna on 10-14 February.

The (nuclear security) regime is based on an extensive legislative and regulatory framework governing the security of nuclear materials, radioactive substances, associated facilities and activities, said FO.

It said the security regime was backed by strong institutions and organisations with the requisite authorities, resources and trained manpower for effective implementation.

It said that on the occasion of the third ICONS, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has published a booklet on Pakistan’s Nuclear Security Regime. Copies of the booklet were distributed among the participants of the ICONS.

The FO said this step was part of Pakistan’s practice to share information on the measures taken to further strengthen nuclear security and to demonstrate the high-level attention that nuclear security continues to receive in Pakistan.

0 / 0
Sign in to unlock member-only benefits!
  • Access 10 free stories every month
  • Save stories to read later
  • Access to comment on every story
  • Sign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single click
  • Get notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products
Sign in

Comments

Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.

We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.