May-June, 2009 Prime Minister inaugurates 34th International Nathiagali Summer College Our Nuclear Program purely defensive in nature Affirms peaceful co-existence with neighbors Emphasizesthe role of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes Supports PAEC plans to add 8800 MW Nuclear Energy by 2030 Appreciates PAEC for its achievements towards national defence and socio-economic uplift Demands same civilian nuclear deal as given to India Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani addressing the inaugural session of 34th International Nathiagali Summer College. Sitting (L to R) Prof. Riazuddin, former DG, NCP, Dr. Ansar Parvez, Chairman, PAEC, Dr. Ishfaq Ahmad, Advisor to Planning Commission on S&T and Dr. Hamid Saleem, DG, NCP. Prime Minister of Pakistan Syed nature. Pakistan has no developing and small nations Yousaf Raza Gilani, in his aggressive designs against any must be given unhindered access address to the inaugural session country and remains committed to the nuclear energy for civilian th of 34 International Nathiagali to peaceful co-existence with its purposes because they need it Summer College (INSC) on 22 neighbors. While supporting the more than developed nations to June 2009, said “Our nuclear objectives of non-proliferation, it grapple with the issues of program is purely of defensive is our firm belief that the poverty, deprivation and 1 backwardness. The major which have made a sterling Later talking to the media, the Prime nuclear powers, International contribution in their respective Minister demanded that Pakistan Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) fields and in dissemination of should also get civilian nuclear deal and Nuclear Suppliers Group scientific knowledge. The at par with India and there should be (NSG) need to harmonize their Scientists of PAEC exhibited no discrimination in this regard. policies in this regard with a view unparalleled commitment and The Prime Minister put on record his to adopt a uniform approach for dedication to the national cause appreciation for the sponsors of the transfer of nuclear technology against heavy odds and obliged International Nathiagali Summer for civilian purposes to the the nation by achieving nuclear College and said “Pakistan Atomic developing countries in parity with India. The Pakistani Energy Commission and National Centre for Physics of Quaid-i-Azam conformity with the right to use nation will ever remain grateful University, the co-sponsors of this Nuclear Technology for peaceful and indebted to the Scientists of event deserve our gratitude and purposes which is one of the PAEC for their achievement in appreciation for their commendable three pillars of Nuclear Non- the field of nuclear energy for efforts. Similarly, we also owe our heart-felt acknowledgment and Proliferation Treaty. It should not peaceful purposes as well the accolades to Abdus Salam remain a privilege and nuclear weapons program”. International Centre for Theoretical prerogative of a chosen few”. Physics, Trieste, Italy, US National Giving a historical perspective, the Science Foundation, Chinese Academy of Sciences and other Emphasizing the role of nuclear Prime Minister said “Our emphasis international organizations for energy, he said “Energy is the most on nuclear energy for peaceful regularly sponsoring a number of important ingredient of economic purposes, however, shifted towards eminent scientists as speakers over progress and the answer to its concerns for national security when the last many years. Many thanks also to the foreign scholars and snow-balling needs lies only in the India detonated a nuclear device in scientists who made it convenient exploitation of the nuclear energy 1974. Pakistan could not afford to for themselves to be part of this which is the most dependable and remain oblivious to this ominous international endeavour”. perennial source of power. It was development and grave threat to its this realization that Pakistan security. Pakistan perforce had to In his welcome address, Chairman, decided to develop nuclear energy opt for developing a matching PAEC, Dr. Ansar Parvez said “This for peaceful purposes in the mid- response to the Indian nuclear Summer College has had a very fifties of the twentieth century, threat. Regrettably, the distinctive history. It is the brainchild starting with a nuclear power international community failed to of the Nobel Laureate and reactor (KANUPP) at Karachi and appreciate our concern for security visionary, Professor Abdus Salam, an experimental research reactor at and adopted a discriminatory who conceived it in 1974 as a Nilore, Islamabad. I feel that the posture towards Pakistan in the means of breaking the numbing plans by PAEC for 8800 MW form of political and diplomatic isolation of Third World scientists by nuclear energy by 2030 is well pressure and Pakistan specific providing them with a forum where conceived undertaking in view of economic sanctions”. they could freely interact with our energy needs. The government renowned specialists and indeed looks up to PAEC to Commending the efforts of researchers from around the globe. supplement its efforts in tiding over Nathiagali Summer College, he Pakistan Atomic Energy the power crisis through setting up noted “I am glad to note that the Commission took the initiative in of new power plants.” themes of the summer college implementing this splendid idea this year mostly pertain to and has religiously stuck to the task. The Prime Minister appreciated Energy and Environment Since 1976 when the first Summer the PAEC “For establishing reflecting an imaginative College was organized, not a single research centres in the domain initiative by the organizers of the year has been missed-rain or shine. of agriculture, medicine, college as Pakistan is currently The hill station of Nathiagali biotechnology and other faced with a grave energy crisis. provided a scenic and stimulating scientific disciplines all over the Perhaps your collective wisdom setting for this intellectual activity country including Pakistan and scientific acumen could and gave the College its name”. Institute of Nuclear Science and provide us with plausible Technology (PINSTECH) and solutions to surmount our “Professor Salam continued to Pakistan Institute of Engineering difficulties in this regard”. provide support to it through his and Applied Sciences (PIEAS), personal participation as well as 2 through arranging sponsorship target, we have started capacity manpower training programs are from international organizations building in design, engineering, essential for any organization, willing to support science in the construction, installation, these are crucial for the nuclear Third World - particularly from the equipment manufacture, fuel technology based skills required by International Centre for Theoretical cycle and manpower training. PAEC, as many doors to Physics at Trieste, Italy, which Currently, China is our partner in collaboration in this field remain incidentally was also founded by the development of our nuclear closed to us. PAEC has, therefore, him” he added. power program, and we are established its own education and greatly indebted to them. To the training centres, which are Dr. Ansar Parvez narrated the other nuclear power plant producing high quality manpower in activities and achievements of the vendors, as well, we say that many sophisticated disciplines”. PAEC to the august gathering of the Pakistan has vast energy needs, College and said “In Pakistan and we would welcome your “It is our manpower, the engineers, Atomic Energy Commission, we are cooperation. But come what scientists and technicians who engaged in multi-faceted programs may, we need to---and will have made us look good. But for that span many areas of vital continue to work towards their competence, commitment and importance to the nation. PAEC's meeting the energy dedication, PAEC would not have mandate is to develop nuclear requirements of our country by achieved any of its goals. I take this technology for the security and building nuclear power plants”. opportunity to thank them all”, prosperity of Pakistan and we Dr.Ansar Parvez stated. commit ourselves to remain “In addition to defense and steadfast and resolute in meeting electrical energy, PAEC has also Dr. Hamid Saleem, Director these objectives” . been contributing to the socio- General, National Centre for economic development of the Physics (the co-host of INSC) in his “From its earliest days, PAEC has nation. We have thirteen nuclear introductory remarks said “ National been involved in the generation of medical centres working Centre for Physics (NCP) has been electricity through nuclear power. throughout the country, and six are established on the pattern of For this purpose, it has established under construction. With your Abdus-Salam International Centre nuclear power plants as well as a support, Mr. Prime Minister, these for Theoretical Physics, Trieste, complex network of R&D centres, centres will continue to provide free Italy, which was founded by a engineering workshops, and service to the poor of our country”. Pakistani Nobe l Laureate Prof. associated fuel cycle technologies”. Abdus Salam. The aim of ICTP is to “Our agricultural and biotechnology act as a bridge for transfer of “PAEC is operating two nuclear centres have been playing an knowledge from developed power plants - KANUPP at Karachi important role in developing crop countries to the developing nations. and C-1 near Mianwali. KANUPP varieties that have higher Likewise, NCP aims to promote