Pakistan capable of capturing multi-trillion nuclear energy market

[SpArK]

Pakistan capable of capturing multi-trillion nuclear energy market : Defence Analyst​

ISLAMABAD, Jul 9 (APP): Pakistan has a significant role in the new nuclear order and it should fully prepare itself to capture $ 3 trillion nuclear energy market in years ahead. “Only nine countries including Pakistan have the capability to contribute to nuclear energy needs of 122 countries which would solely depend on atomic energy in view of severe oil shortage in year 2018,” Renowned Defence Analyst and Director of South Asian Strategic Stability Institute, Dr. Maria Sultan said here on Saturday.


Discussing on the topic “Future of Pakistan’s Nuclear Programme and the Nuclear World Order” during an ‘Intellectual Discourse’ organized at National Press Club here, she pointed out that after Indo-US Civil Nuclear Treaty, Pakistan has a also a signified share in the world nuclear energy market.


Under the treaty, India, a non-signatory of the Nuclear Proliferation Treaty (NPT) alongwith Pakistan and Israel, has technically and legally been allowed to export nuclear technology to the member states of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), she added.


Dr. Maria Sultan opined,”This change of rule has also given us an opportunity to take advantage of situation to capture the nuclear energy market, especially in the Middle East, as we have required skilled human resource, quality assurance and design ability.”


Responding to a question, she said that Pakistan’s nuclear assets and installations are safe as foolproof arrangements have been made for their safety.


“Our military and civil nuclear sites have been protected by the air defence and missile systems,” she added.


Dr. Maria Sultan said although, our civil nuclear installations are safe in view of natural calamities including earthquake and floods, however, the safety standards should be reviewed after the nuclear disaster in Japan following the Tsunami and floods in March this year.


She especially mentioned about the safety standards of civil nuclear installations at Chashma and Karachi Nuclear Power Plant (KANUPP) which meet all the requirements of international standards.


To yet another query, she said our nuclear power generation capacity will be touching 8,000 MW figure by the year 2030.


She declared that Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto had formulated Pakistan’s nuclear policy in 1968 and decided to make nuclear weapons at a meeting held in Multan in 1972.


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[American Pakistani]

I was about to post this news.

 

[SpArK]

I was about to post this news.

I captured the thread first ...

Anyway its a positive news and promises lots of hope for energy crisis , worldwide.

 

[Sonic_boom]

multi trillion??

 

[Don Jaguar]

@ KrApS : Thanx for sharing, That's a good news!!!

 

[Nothing4U]

one thing i dont understand, that why pakistan cant satisfy its energy needs through nuclear energy??, pakistan has 4 nuclear plants for godsakes

 

[Punjabbi Munda]

Pakistan currently has its own energy crisis,let it solve that first.

 

[Safriz]

one thing i dont understand, that why pakistan cant satisfy its energy needs through nuclear energy??, pakistan has 4 nuclear plants for godsakes

mismanagement

 

[Sugarcane]

To yet another query, she said our nuclear power generation capacity will be touching 8,000 MW figure by the year 2030.

WTF!!!! Just 8000MW after 19 Years???????????? Right now we are facing more than 5000MW short fall.

Not a good news for me

 

[Veritas]

So Pakistan will capture the middle eastern market with its 2nd generation nuclear reactor NINJA skills when the rest of the world is using 5th Gen. Good luck with that.

This news is "Irrational Exuberance".

 

[B@KH]

multi trillion??

only 9-10 countries will have monoply over this energy resource while oil going into the back seen.

it is ironic that those countries who do not sign NPT too are allowed by IAEA to sell their nuclear technology. how they it will be guaranteed that these countries Pakistan, Israel and India will not be involved in weapons making or transfer to others? Is there any agreement already in place with IAEA?

 

[B@KH]

one thing i dont understand, that why pakistan cant satisfy its energy needs through nuclear energy??, pakistan has 4 nuclear plants for godsakes

valid question and it is not the fault of the politicians. pak also has china's backing and support.

3-5 years are enough for pakistan to be self sufficient in every field right from food to advance medical sciences to the space technology whenever it got a chance of independence.

 

[B@KH]

WTF!!!! Just 8000MW after 19 Years???????????? Right now we are facing more than 5000MW short fall.

Not a good news for me

not good news. but a good joke with nation.

 

[Sugarcane]

We all know, Pakistan have lot of Mineral Reserves, Nothing New in this. Tell me these type of stories/dreams when we actually start utilizing these resources. No need to start jumping just press conferences instead force them do work rather than talk

 

[Sugarcane]

valid question and it is not the fault of the politicians. pak also has china's backing and support.

3-5 years are enough for pakistan to be self sufficient in every field right from food to advance medical sciences to the space technology whenever it got a chance of independence.

I am afraid these dreams can't be achieved by just discussing it on forums. We have to start real struggle, Otherwise achieving all you said in 3-5 years is making fool of ourselves.