PNRA recognizes the importance of cooperation with international organizations for
improvement of regulatory effectiveness and strengthening global nuclear safety and security
regimes. PNRA has established collaboration with International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
and nuclear regulatory bodies of other countries for sharing of regulatory knowledge,
experiences and capacity building.
PNRA is member of various IAEA Safety Standard Committees like Nuclear Safety Standards
Committee (NUSSC), Transport Safety Standards Committee (TRANSSC), Waste Safety Standards
Committee (WASSC), Radiation Safety Standards Committee (RASSC), Nuclear Security Guidance
Committee (NSGC), Global Nuclear Safety and Security Network (GNSSN), and Commission on
Safety Standards (CSS) working for the development of safety standards. PNRA coordinates
with other IAEA forums like INES, IRS, ITDB, RANET, RCF, RASIMS, IGALL and UNSCEAR.
PNRA provides experts support to IAEA in the conduct of IRRS missions; consultancies for the
development of safety standards and training material; and implementation of of training
courses and workshops in Member States. PNRA also participates in various IAEA Technical
Cooperation Programs for enhancing competence development of its manpower in regulatory
domain which has reinforced regulatory infrastructure in the country.
Obligations of International Conventions
Pakistan is signatory to Convention on Nuclear Safety; Convention on Early Notification of a Nuclear Accident; Convention on Assistance in the Case of a Nuclear Accident or Radiological Emergency; and Convention on Physical Protection of Nuclear Material. PNRA is the national focal point for these International Conventions. Pakistan has also voluntarily subscribed to the IAEA Codes of Conduct on Safety of Research Reactors and Safety and Security of Radioactive Sources and PNRA is implementing these codes.
Pakistan-IAEA Nuclear Security Cooperation Programme
Pakistan and IAEA have signed an agreement for Nuclear Security Cooperation with the objectives to establish and sustain an effective nuclear security regime in the country. Under this cooperation program, capacity building of PNRA manpower in nuclear security was enhanced; physical protection measures around 27 nuclear medical centres and Karachi Nuclear Power Plant Unit 1 have been upgraded.
Cooperation with Regulatory Bodies of other Countries
PNRA has established bilateral cooperation agreements with the National Nuclear Safety
Administration (NNSA); Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection Center (NSC); and China
Nuclear Power Operations Technology Corporation Ltd. (CNPO) of the People's Republic of
China for assistance in regulatory matters, exchange of regulatory experience and
professional development.
Moreover, PNRA has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory
Authority (NNRA) for capacity building of NNRA regulatory staff through fellowships and
scientific visits under the auspices of the IAEA.