Overview
- An international IAEA IPPAS team completed a peer review of Pakistan’s legal, regulatory and practical nuclear security arrangements following an invitation from the government.
- The mission included a site visit to the KANUPP Decommissioning Project covering the former KANUPP‑1 reactor to examine physical protection at a decommissioning site.
- IAEA officials and the IPPAS team leader publicly commended Pakistan’s cooperation, transparency and professionalism during the review.
- Pakistan’s nuclear regulator, the PNRA, said the exercise reflected rigorous oversight and that the country is ready to share its expertise with international partners.
- The IPPAS service gives independent advice on implementing the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material and related good practices, and the articles do not publish a detailed mission report or list specific findings.