Overview

• IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi met PAEC Chairman Dr Raja Ali Raza Anwar on the sidelines of the 69th General Conference in Vienna.
• Grossi praised Pakistan’s steady cooperation and cited progress at Chashma Nuclear Power Plant Unit‑5 along with the first concrete pouring he witnessed in February 2025.
• The two sides reviewed collaboration under Atoms4Food to support agriculture and food safety and under Rays of Hope to expand access to nuclear medicine and radiotherapy.
• Grossi highlighted Pakistan’s active role in training, capacity building, and applying nuclear science for socio-economic development.
• Pakistan reaffirmed adherence to international safety standards and signaled continued work with the IAEA and Asia‑Pacific partners on peaceful nuclear applications.