Pakistan gets safeguard approval from IAEA for two nuclear power plant units

Islamabad: Pakistan government on Wednesday got clearance from IAEA Board of Governors for the application of safeguards for under construction nuclear power plants K-2 & K-3 in Karachi, an official statement said.

These two nuclear power plant units in Karachi are pressurized water reactors of 1100 megawatt each and are being acquired from China. The approval was made by the nuclear watchdog’s board of governors, statement reads.

Foreign Office further said in statement that “Civil nuclear power generation is an important component of Pakistan's energy security policy and a vital developmental imperative”.

“These power plants will serve as important vehicle to help meet Pakistan's increasing energy needs and support sustained economic growth and industrial development”.

“Pakistan has the rare distinction of keeping all its civilian nuclear facilities under IAEA Safeguards signifying its commitment to global objectives of non-proliferation,” also reads the statement.