Participation of Pakistan Delegation in the “Amended Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material Review Conference 2022”

The IAEA hosted a Conference of the Parties to the Amendment to the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material (CPPNM) from 28 March to 1 April 2022 at its Headquarters in Vienna, Austria. The purpose of the conference was to review the implementation of the Convention as amended and its adequacy.

A high-level delegation of Pakistan, comprising officials from Permanent Mission of Pakistan in Vienna, Strategic Plans Division (SPD), Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory Authority (PNRA) and Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) participated in the Conference. The delegation was headed by Mr. Faizan Mansoor, Chairman PNRA who delivered the national statement during the Conference. Mr. Aftab Ahmad Khokhar, the Pakistan’s Ambassador in Vienna as vice President chaired a topical session.

Other officials of the delegation also shared national experiences in implementing the provisions of the Amended Convention.