The Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory Authorityپاکستان نیوکلیئر ریگولیٹری اتھارٹى; (PNRA), is mandated by the Government of Pakistan to regulate the use of nuclear energy, radioactive sources and ionizing radiation. The mission of PNRA is to protect the public, radiation workers and environment from the harmful effects of ionizing radiation by formulating and implementing effective regulations, building a relationship of trust with licensees, and maintaining transparency in its actions and decisions.[1]
The concept of nuclear regulation existed in 1965 but it only gained full government commission in 2001, with the establishment of the Nuclear Command Authority. The agency was established in 2001 after the President of Pakistan Justice (retired) Rafiq Tarar signed the executive decree, 'Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory Authority Ordinance No.III' in 2000. PNRA opened its operations in 2001 and is headquartered in Islamabad.
The nuclear regulatory infrastructure has been in place since 1965, when the Pakistan Research Reactor was commissioned. Established by Pakistani scientists, the regulatory regime was significantly improved when, in 1971, the Karachi Nuclear Power Plant was commissioned. Since then, the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) established the nuclear safety and licensing division at PAEC Headquarters as the de facto regulatory body. The Nuclear Regulatory Authority was upgraded to 'Directorate of Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection' (DNSRP) after the promulgation of the Pakistan Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection Ordinance 1984 by Presidential Order.
In 1994, Pakistan signed the international Convention on Nuclear Safety. As part of the convention, the Directorate of Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection became part of the Government of Pakistan's federal agencies. It was to establish an independent nuclear regulatory body entrusted with the implementation of the legislative and regulatory framework governing nuclear power in Pakistan, radiation use in the country, and to separate regulatory functions from the promotional aspects of Pakistan's nuclear programme.
In 1995, (immediately after signing the Nuclear Convention) the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) had established the Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory Board (PNRB) within itself. PNRB was established to oversee regulatory affairs. Complete separation of promotion and regulatory functions and responsibilities was achieved in 2001, when the President of Pakistan promulgated the Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory Authority Ordinance No.III of 2001. Consequently, the Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory Authority (PNRA) was created, dissolving PNRB, and the Directorate of Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection.[2] The first chairman of PNRA was Jamshed Azim Hashmi who headed the authority till 2009. In 2009, the chairmanship was transferred to Anwar Habib. In 2017, Zaheer Ayub Baig took charge as chairman. In 2021, Faizan Mansoor took charge as chairman.
International cooperationedit
The PNRA's Directorate of International Cooperation (ICD) is responsible for arranging international training and international cooperation. The ICD facilitates completion of all formalities regarding training or visits (official), abroad of PNRA officials. The ICD takes care of passport and visa issues for PNRA officials, clearances from the government departments, departure formalities, and liaison with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for departure formalities.
ICD also liaises with other governmental departments regarding visits of experts coming to PNRA from the IAEA and, through bilateral agreements, from other regulatory bodies. It coordinates with Pakistani Embassies abroad for visas, concerned government departments for security matters, PAEC and IAEA.[3]
Chairmanedit
PNRA is headed by the Chairman since its inception in 2001. Following is the list of PNRA chairmen and their respective tenures.
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The Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory Authorityپاکستان نیوکلیئر ریگولیٹری اتھارٹى PNRA is mandated by the Government of Pakistan to regulate the use of nuclear energy radioactive sources and ionizing radiation The mission of PNRA is to protect the public radiation workers and environment from the harmful effects of ionizing radiation by formulating and implementing effective regulations building a relationship of trust with licensees and maintaining transparency in its actions and decisions 1 Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory AuthorityPNRAAgency overviewFormed2001Preceding agencyDirectorate for Nuclear Safety and Radiation ProtectionJurisdiction PakistanHeadquartersIslamabad Islamabad Capital TerritoryEmployeesClassifiedAnnual budgetClassifiedAgency executiveFaizan Mansoor ChairmanWebsitewww wbr pnra wbr orgThe concept of nuclear regulation existed in 1965 but it only gained full government commission in 2001 with the establishment of the Nuclear Command Authority The agency was established in 2001 after the President of Pakistan Justice retired Rafiq Tarar signed the executive decree Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory Authority Ordinance No III in 2000 PNRA opened its operations in 2001 and is headquartered in Islamabad Contents 1 History 2 International cooperation 3 Chairman 4 Full Time Members 5 Secretaries of PNRA 6 Nuclear Facilities under Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory Authority 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksHistory editThe nuclear regulatory infrastructure has been in place since 1965 when the Pakistan Research Reactor was commissioned Established by Pakistani scientists the regulatory regime was significantly improved when in 1971 the Karachi Nuclear Power Plant was commissioned Since then the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission PAEC established the nuclear safety and licensing division at PAEC Headquarters as the de facto regulatory body The Nuclear Regulatory Authority was upgraded to Directorate of Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection DNSRP after the promulgation of the Pakistan Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection Ordinance 1984 by Presidential Order In 1994 Pakistan signed the international Convention on Nuclear Safety As part of the convention the Directorate of Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection became part of the Government of Pakistan s federal agencies It was to establish an independent nuclear regulatory body entrusted with the implementation of the legislative and regulatory framework governing nuclear power in Pakistan radiation use in the country and to separate regulatory functions from the promotional aspects of Pakistan s nuclear programme In 1995 immediately after signing the Nuclear Convention the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission PAEC had established the Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory Board PNRB within itself PNRB was established to oversee regulatory affairs Complete separation of promotion and regulatory functions and responsibilities was achieved in 2001 when the President of Pakistan promulgated the Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory Authority Ordinance No III of 2001 Consequently the Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory Authority PNRA was created dissolving PNRB and the Directorate of Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection 2 The first chairman of PNRA was Jamshed Azim Hashmi who headed the authority till 2009 In 2009 the chairmanship was transferred to Anwar Habib In 2017 Zaheer Ayub Baig took charge as chairman In 2021 Faizan Mansoor took charge as chairman International cooperation editThe PNRA s Directorate of International Cooperation ICD is responsible for arranging international training and international cooperation The ICD facilitates completion of all formalities regarding training or visits official abroad of PNRA officials The ICD takes care of passport and visa issues for PNRA officials clearances from the government departments departure formalities and liaison with the International Atomic Energy Agency IAEA for departure formalities ICD also liaises with other governmental departments regarding visits of experts coming to PNRA from the IAEA and through bilateral agreements from other regulatory bodies It coordinates with Pakistani Embassies abroad for visas concerned government departments for security matters PAEC and IAEA 3 Chairman editPNRA is headed by the Chairman since its inception in 2001 Following is the list of PNRA chairmen and their respective tenures Numbers Name Term Start Term End Field1 Jamshed Azim Hashmi 2001 2009 Mechanical Engineering2 Anwar Habib H I 2009 2017 Electrical Engineering3 Zaheer Ayub Baig H I 2017 2021 Health PhysicsFaizan Mansoor S I 2021 Present Civil EngineeringFull Time Members editSr Name Term Start Term End Official Designation1 Jawad Azim Hashimi 2001 2005 Member Executive2 Syed Badshah Hussain 2003 2007 Senior Member3 M Shakilur Rehman 2005 2010 Member Executive4 Anwar Habib H I 2007 2009 Member Corporate5 Dr Shahid A Malick 2009 2011 Member Corporate6 Mahboob Ali S I 2011 2016 Member Executive7 Muhammad Iqbal 2012 2015 Member Corporate8 Zaheer Ayub Baig H I Feb 2016 Feb 2017 Member Corporate9 Faizan Mansoor S I May 2016 2021 Member Executive10 Mohammad Saleem Zafar May 2017 August 2021 Member Corporate11 Muhammad Rahman May 2021 Present Member Executive12 Naveed Maqbool August 2017 Present Member CorporateSecretaries of PNRA editSr Name Term Start Term End Official Designation1 Fauzia Ansari 2002 2005 Secretary PNRA2 M Shakilur Rahman 2005 2006 Secretary PNRA3 Abdul Mannan 2006 2016 Secretary PNRA4 Fauzia Ansari 2016 2019 Secretary PNRA5 Dr Mohammad Sadiq 2019 2020 Secretary PNRA6 Muhammad Muneer 2020 present Secretary PNRANuclear Facilities under Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory Authority editNuclear power reactors Type Location Construction started Commercial operationsPARR I MRT SPR Nilore Islamabad Capital Territory December 21 1965 June 22 1966PARR II MNSR Slowpoke Nilore Islamabad Capital Territory January 21 1974 June 26 1974KANUPP I PHWR Paradise Point Sindh Province August 1 1966 December 7 1972KANUPP II PWR Paradise Point Sindh Province August 10 2015 N AKANUPP III PWR Paradise Point Sindh Province November 4 2015 N ACHASNUPP I PWR Chashma City Punjab Province August 1 1993 September 15 2000CHASNUPP II PWR Chashma City Punjab Province December 28 2005 August 31 2011CHASNUPP III PWR Chashma City Punjab Province April 28 2009 N ACHASNUPP IV PWR Chashma City Punjab Province December 18 2011 4 N ASee also editPakistan Nuclear SocietyReferences edit GEO Pakistan Chinese explosive scanners called in question Independent Media Corporation and Jang Group of Newspapers GEO News July 1 2010 Archived from the original on July 4 2010 NTI Nuclear Threat Initiative March 4 2008 Pakistan is safe from hazards of radioactive rays experts summary PDF The Daily News Jang News Group 43 7 Retrieved May 31 2020 via nti org Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory Authority International Cooperation Archived from the original on February 13 2006 Reactor Database Global Dashboard Pakistan www world nuclear org World Nuclear Association Retrieved May 31 2020 Full countries listing External links edit nbsp Pakistan portal nbsp Energy portalOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory Authority amp oldid 1189357886, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
