Pakistan and International Atomic Energy Agency have formalized a new cooperation agreement – Country Program Framework (CPF) 2026-31 – carried out in the progress of nuclear science and technology for socio -economic development.
The president of Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC), Dr. Raja Ali Raza Anwar and the deputy director general of the IAEA and head of the Hua Liu technical cooperation department, were the signatories of the agreement signed on Wednesday.
The CPF will guide technical cooperation between Pakistan and AIEA, focusing on several priority sectors. These include food and agriculture; Human health and nutrition; Climate change and water resources management; nuclear energy; and nuclear radiation and safety.
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Dr. Anwar said the agreement reaffirms Pakistan’s commitment to peaceful use of nuclear science and technology. With the help of IAEA, he said, Pakistan will continue to use modern technologies to progress in fields such as food security, health, energy and environmental protection.
Founded in 1957, Pakistan has been a member state of the IAEA for decades. The new CPF will serve as a framework for planning and deploying resources and nuclear technology transfers lined up on national development objectives.
