QUETTA, 14 May 2026 — The Balochistan Think Tank Network (BTTN), Quetta, successfully convened a high-level webinar on “Leveraging Pakistan’s Peaceful Nuclear Technologies for Sustainable Development” on Thursday, 14 May 2026, from 1100 to 1310 hours (Pakistan Standard Time). The event brought together senior policymakers, regulatory officials, and academic experts to deliberate on Pakistan’s role in harnessing peaceful nuclear applications for national and global sustainable development.

Pakistan has developed significant expertise in the peaceful uses of nuclear technology over the past five decades, with a remarkable record of safe operations, compliance with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) safeguards, and contributions to national development. Beyond electricity generation, nuclear technologies have played an important role in agriculture, food security, healthcare, industry, and environmental protection. Against this backdrop, the webinar explored Pakistan’s peaceful nuclear applications, focusing on regulatory and export control frameworks, policy pathways for integrating nuclear technology into the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Small Modular Reactors (SMRs), and Pakistan’s export potential in peaceful nuclear technologies.

The keynote address was delivered by Dr. Ansar Parvez. The webinar was moderated by Musavir Hameed. Speakers across both sessions included Dr. Shahzia Fatima, Dr. M. Kashif Riaz Khan, Syeda Saba Batool, Dr. Muhammadi, Noreen Iftakhar, Saima Sial, Alamgeer Gul, and Zohaib Altaf. Dr. Rizwana Abbasi delivered the concluding remarks, calling for a holistic national strategy that harnesses nuclear science as a cornerstone of Pakistan’s sustainable development and clean energy transition. The epilogue was delivered by Dr. Zafar Khan, Executive Director of BTTN, who underscored the importance of translating Pakistan’s technical expertise into tangible policy outcomes within international nuclear cooperation frameworks.