September-October, 2014
Evaluation of IAEA Performance in Pakistan
OIOS appreciates Institutional Structures and Management Processes
The team remained largely satisfied with the verification of
the equipment received at all the places. All Establishments
were well prepared and were found working hard on the
IAEA projects. As per Mission's views, there were no
surprises during the visits and all projects were achieving so
well in meeting the objectives of the projects. The Mission
noticed that there was good communication between all
counterparts and the IAEA. Mr. Carsten Meyer, Director
OIOS later joined the team and visited Ministry of Food,
Agriculture and Livestock.
Pakistan is both a significant recipient of and contributor to
the IAEA work. The country has well established and
increasing nuclear and radiological capabilities, receives
technical support from the Agency, regularly provides
expertise and support to the Agency's work.
Pakistan is an active participant in the day-to-day
governance and decision-making of the Agency.
A Mission from the Office of Internal Oversight Services
(OIOS) IAEA, comprising of Mr. Ronnie McPherson
(Evaluation Officer) and Mr. Jan Sefranak (Auditor) visited
various Establishments of PAEC namely PINSTECH,
PIEAS, NORI, INMOL, NIAB, NIBGE as well as PNRA. The
team was here to evaluate and audit their own selected nine
National TC projects. Given this level and breadth of
involvement with the IAEA, Pakistan was selected as a case
study for the piloting of new approaches to OIOS
assessments. The primary objective of the team was to
evaluate IAEA's collaboration in Pakistan in order to
improve it. Evaluation of the projects was carried out with
presentations, discussions and interviews with the key
stakeholders.
It was found that to a large extent the Pakistani counterparts
drive and ensure the relevance of the country's relationship
with the Agency. The country has a clear understanding of
how and where the Agency can add value to its work, and
has a long-term, highly strategic vision as to how the
Agency's inputs can contribute at a national level.
The evaluation also found that the Agency's work in
Pakistan is, in general, very well planned and coordinated.
This is largely possible due to the strong institutional
structures and management processes within the country,
but is also underpinned by excellent relationships and
communications between Agency staff and their
counterparts.
The evaluation was guided by the standard, internationally
recognized evaluation criteria of relevance, efficiency,
effectiveness, impact and sustainability, with a sixth criterion
allowing for the identification of generalizable lessons
learned. Findings were developed using a variety of tools
including a desk review, stakeholder interviews, basic audit
methodologies.The evaluation found that the Agency's work
with Pakistan is highly relevant to the country's needs.
The Agency has contributed to numerous positive short and
long-term, minor and major outcomes within Pakistan. The
delivery of all these outcomes would not have been possible
without the competence and commitment of Pakistan
counterparts. The work was found to be highly sustainable,
with individual projects invariably continuing well beyond
the Agency's initial period of support.
PAEC Scientist wins International Award
PAEC agricultural scientist, Dr. Mahboob-ur-Rahman has
won the international award “Researcher of the Year 2014”
awarded by International Cotton Advisory Committee
(ICAC) for his research on cotton crop.Cultivation of IRNIBGE-3701 variety resulted in manifolds increase in cotton
production while cotton variety IR-NIBGE-901 gained much
popularity among the farmers of Sindh.
Government of Pakistan awarded him many awards
including President's Pride of Performance Award.
International Cotton Advisory Committee conferred this
award upon Dr. Mehboob-ur-Rahman in its 73rd session.
Dr. Mahboob-ur-Rahman taking Award from ICAC at 73rd session
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CERN CMS Crystal Award for HMC-3
An impressive awards ceremony was held at the CERN,
GLOBE on Monday October 13th at 6pm in which Dr. Abdul
Aleem, M.D. (HMC-3) was invited to receive CMS Crystal
Award.
As part of Pak-CERN Protocol, HMC-3 manufactured and
supplied in year 2012, 02Nos. of Shielding Disks (weighting
a total of 150 Tons) to European Organization for Nuclear
Research (CERN).
This 4th Endcap Yoke (YE±4) is an important integral part of
the overall CMS Experiment shielding. It is designed to
absorb radiation due to particles escaping from the forward
shielding and reflecting back off the headwall.
Each disk consists of twelve welded and precisely
machined hollow sectors, bolted together after filling at
CERN with special borated concrete in order to fulfill the
shielding criteria. The diameter of the assembled YE±4 Disk
is 13910 mm and a total height of 15745 mm when sitting on
its supports. The flatness of the assembled disk is within ±3
mm.
During the current Long Shut Down (LS1) at CERN, HMC-3
made Endcap Yoke has been installed in front of previously
fabricated Endcap Yokes by Kawasaki, Japan in year 2007.
Dr. Jorgen D'Hondt, CMS Collaboration Board Chair (left),
Dr. Abdul Aleem, M.D. HMC-3 (center),
Dr. Tiziano Comporesi, CMS Collaboration
Spokesperson (right), Dr. Andrea Gaddi, CMS
Engineering Integration Coordinator (back ground).
On 13th Oct., 2014, CMS (Compact Muon Solenoid)
Collaboration honoured HMC-3 with CMS Crystal Award in
recognition of excellent work done for the design,
construction and delivery of two YE±4 Shielding Disks,
which is an important part for the upgradation of CMS,
CERN detector for higher LHC luminosities.
CMS Crystal Awards are granted to Companies who have
demonstrated their excellence in providing equipment or
services within specifications and on schedule.
YE±4 Shielding Disk installed at CMS Experiment , CERN
Ph.D. Degree awarded to NIFA Scientist
Dr. Gul Zamin Khan, Senior Scientist,
Nuclear Institute for Food and
Agriculture (NIFA), Peshawar has been
awarded Ph.D. Degree by the
University of Agriculture, Peshawar
under HEC Indigenous Scholarship
Scheme.
Khan. His dissertation title was “Surveillance and
management of mosquito species with special emphasis on
the dengue vector(s) in Peshawar valley”. His work was
important in development of long term sustainable
strategies required for Dengue vector control.
He has published his work in reputed peer reviewed
journals. Based on his Ph.D. studies he has been awarded
two research projects by International Atomic Energy
Agency (IAEA) in the field of Dengue vector control.
He conducted his research work under
the supervision of Prof. Dr. Imtiaz Ali
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11th Senior Officers Management Course concluded at PIEAS
The 11th Senior Officers Management Course (SOMC-11)
was concluded at PIEAS on 31st October 2014. Mr. Ejaz
Ahmed Mukhtar, S.I., Chairman KRL was the chief guest on
the occasion. Forty seven participants drawn from various
strategic commissions received the certificates on the
event. This twelve weeks course started on 04th August
2014.
Courses. Put together, more than twenty two hundred
employees of the strategic commissions have been trained
in these courses.
Other than SPD, a high level of patronage is being provided
by strategic commissions whose chairmen, members and
high level officials remain associated with these courses.
Speaking on the graduation ceremony, Chairman KRL
appreciated PIEAS for achieving the distinction of being
No.1 engineering university of the country as per HEC
ranking and now accomplishing the coveted position of
being No. 1 in Pakistan and 106th in Asia as per QS
University Ranking 2014. Acquiring this status within a
decade of its existence speaks for its academic excellence
and research quality. It is a feat which any university would
aspire for.
The SOMC-10 was concluded by the Chairman PAEC,
Dr. Ansar Parvez, SOMC-09 was graced by Chairman
SUPARCO, Maj. Gen (R) Ahmed Bilal while Chairman
NESCOM, Mr. Muhammad Irfan Burney was the chief guest
at SOMC-08.
Eminent personalities from ACDA, SPD, Strategic
Commissions and Civil Society are also invited for
instruction and inspiration of the participants in the realm of
education, strategic doctrine and foreign policy.
He said that successful holding of these courses for senior
officers was a demanding task and it was heartening to note
that PIEAS accepted the challenge in promptly
consolidating the content and the curriculum befitting the
academic needs of the participants. The clear mandate and
support provided by the SPD for organizing these courses is
a matter of satisfaction for all those wishing well for this
activity. He promised his full support whenever needed.
A part from training and education in professional
management subjects, participants are taken to industrial
visits which provide an excellent learning opportunity and
break from rigorous academic activities.
A very encouraging feedback from the participants and their
respective organizations is being received on the utility of
these courses.
A part from SOMCs, PIEAS has also organized thirty five
shorter versions of this activity called Basic Management
Group photo of participants with the chief guest Mr. Ejaz Ahmed Mukhtar, S.I., Chairman KRL on the graduation ceremony of SOMC-11
Three-Day National Workshop on Sustainable & Integrated
Management of Insect Pests & Diseases of Crops at NIAB
lectures, lab experiments on rearing of beneficial insects
and their use in bio-control, toxicity of insecticides, analysis
of food commodities for aflatoxins & pesticide residues,
wise use of pesticides, diagnosis of important diseases of
crops by molecular techniques & their management and a
visit of field crops.
Agricultural crops are vulnerable to infestation by a range of
insect pests and diseases through out the year.
Development of resistance in insects, residues of
insecticides and aflatoxins in food are the major concerns
due to complete reliance on pesticides to control pests.
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) has got increasing
attention as a potential means of ameliorating crop losses
while reducing reliance on pesticides, thereby enhancing
the long term sustainability of agro-ecosystem. IPM
integrates multiple strategies that cover mainly host plant
The training workshop was formally inaugurated by Dr.
Muhammad Hamed, Director NIAB. Dr. Nighat Sarwar,
Head Plant Protection Division presented the salient
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research work and achievements of the Division in her
introductory address. Director NIAB, in his welcome
address, highlighted the remarkable achievements of the
institute and importance of IPM in sustainable agriculture.
Faisalabad, urged the participants to translate the
techniques into application at their respective organization.
The Chief Guest highly appreciated the role of NIAB in
providing quality training and creating awareness regarding
sustainable and integrating management of insect pests
and diseases in crops.
At concluding ceremony, Chief Guest, Prof. Dr. Naureen
Aziz Qureshi, Vice Chancellor GC Women University
PAEC aims to develop Halal Certification System in Pakistan
Latest research from the world Halal Forum estimates that
the Halal food market has a global market size worth
US$635 billion. The interesting fact is that the Halal food
market in the non-Muslim countries is also substantially
expanding. Keeping in view the importance of Halal Food
Certification in the country, Pakistan Atomic Energy
Commission (PAEC) is in the process to develop the first
ever Certification System in public sector. To establish Food
Testing Laboratories in the 1st phase, the existing labs of
Nuclear Institute for Food & Agriculture (NIFA), Peshawar
and Nuclear Institute for Agriculture & Biology (NIAB),
Faisalabad will be up-graded for the analysis of samples.
The task has been given to Altechnique Corporation of
Pakistan (ATCOP), the commercial wing of Pakistan Atomic
Energy Commission (PAEC). In this context, Dr. Shaukat
Parvez, MD and Mr. Masroor Ahmad Qureshi, DCE, ATCOP
visited Nuclear Institute for Food & Agriculture (NIFA),
Peshawar on 14th October 2014.
Certification System and Halal Testing Labs, a meeting was
held at NIFA, Peshawar on October 13, 2014. The meeting
was also attended by NIFA's Head of Divisions and Food
Scientists. The main focus points were (i) To identify Halal
food analysis expertise at NIFA (ii) To confirm the availability
of Halal food analysis facilities at NIFA and (c)
Commercialization of other products developed by NIFA.
Dr. Ihsanullah, Director NIFA welcomed the guests and
concisely explained the role of NIFA in the field of Food and
Agriculture. In introductory remarks, Dr. Shoukat Parvez,
MD, ATCOP briefed the house about the role of ATCOP in
general and particularly for establishment of Halal Food
System in public sector under the auspicious of PAEC. After
the briefing participants dwells at length about the above
mentioned points.
The guests visited exhibition lobby, radiation source, IT Cell,
field and selected testing laboratories of Food Science, Soil
Science, Biotechnology and Entomology. The facilities
identified include HPLC, GC, NIRS, AAS, PCR and
proximate analyses. MD ATCOP evinced keen interest in
the R&D activities of NIFA and discussed various aspects
regarding the commercialization of the technologies
developed in the Institute. He also discussed the possibility
of furthering the technical relations between NIFA and
ATCOP through proper MoUs. The technologies developed
by NIFA for commercialization were MREs for disasters
affectees, biopesticides, biological control for fruit flies, food
and nutraceutical products, stevia, dengue guard,
mushroom farming and removal of astringency from
persimmon fruits. Dr. Aurang Zeb, DCS was nominated as
focal person for the day-to-day affairs with ATCOP at NIFA.
At the end, Director NIFA thanked PAEC authorities to select
NIFA for analyzing Halal Food Samples.
In order to establish collaboration between NIFA, Peshawar
and ATCOP, Islamabad for the development of Halal
Director NIFA briefing the ATCOP's team in a food lab of NIFA
NCNDT, NEW-1 attains ASNT Level-3 Certification
The National Centre for Non-destructive Testing (NCNDT),
of Nuclear Engineering Equipment Workshop-1 (NEW-1)
always keeps striving hard to meet the requirements of the
Nuclear Power Plants (NPP's) and national industries in the
field of non-destructive testing (NDT). In feedback received
from the participants of NDT training courses, the
requirement of American Society for Non-destructive
Testing (ASNT) training and certification was essential to
satisfy applicable codes. To undertake such activity, trainers
were required to pass ASNT level-III examination.
Testing (UT) methods in 2013 & 2014. Now from year 2015,
NCNDT will start ASNT level-1 & level-2 training courses in
all conventional NDT Methods.
With the completion of ASNT level-3 qualification
/certification of officers, NCNDT has to target the following
objectives now:
I) Expand scope of training and certification programme
of NCNDT to the internationally recognized level-1 & 2 in
accordance with ASNT recommended practice SNT-TC-1A
in different NDT techniques.
In 2012, the training faculty of NCNDT passed the ASNT
Level-III examination in Eddy Current Testing (ET),
Magnetic Particle Testing (MT), Penetrant Testing (PT) and
Ultrasonic Testing (UT) Methods. In 2013, ASNT Level-III
Certification Programme was further extended to Leak
Testing (LT).
ii) Enhance capability and reputation to compete
effectively for obtaining contracts of Pre-Service Inspection
(PSI) and In-Service Inspection (ISI) from national and
international clients requiring ASNT certification. With ASNT
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Level-3 Certification, NCNDT already in final stage of
signing contract with Chinese Company for Pre-Service
Inspection (PSI) of Chashma Nuclear Power Plant Unit -3.
Iv)
Conducting Refresher Courses for ASNT Level-III
examinations.
V) Authorization for PSI/ISI of Nuclear Power Plants from
Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory Authority (PNRA).
iii) Will be in position to serve as Authorized Examination
Center (AEC) of ASNT for administering ASNT
Examinations in Pakistan.
NIFA holds Annual In-House Research Review-2014
Director NIFA giving overview of the activities of the institute in In-house Review
The Nuclear Institute for Food & Agriculture (NIFA),
Peshawar organized its annual in-house research review
for 2013-2014 in different sessions from October 23-29,
2014. The in-house is a regular scientific activity of this
institute, which is in practice since its establishment in 1982.
The main objective of this in-house was to review the
research activities conducted during the last year in different
scientific disciplines and to discuss the future plan of work
for technical inputs by the scientists of the august house.
Interaction Session was also held which was chaired by
Director NIFA.
In the concluding session, hard work and achievements of
scientists and staff were highly appreciated by Director
NIFA. Efforts of NIFA's scientists in getting National and
International grants for conducting research in different
scientific disciplines were also acknowledged.
The Director advised the scientists for inter and intradivisional coordination and stressed on the principle of
minimum inputs and maximum outputs. He asked to expand
active research on new technologies and crops using
biotechnological approaches as far as possible. Some new
avenues of research were identified. The need to enhance
scientific aspects of different programmes vis-à-vis good
publications was strongly felt. It was emphasized that some
programmes need to be remodeled or completely
abandoned so as to make them commensurate with the
country's needs.
The inaugural session was started with the introductory
remarks of the Convener, Mr. Alam zeb of the Research
Planning Committee followed by the opening address of
Dr. Ihsanullah, Director NIFA. Director NIFA explained the
importance of annual in-house research review and urged
the scientists to share valuable comments for the
improvement of current and future projects. During 4 days of
deliberations, scientists of various technical divisions i.e.
Plant Breeding & Genetic, Food Science, Entomology and
Soil Science presented their findings and achievements in 4
sessions that were chaired by Dr. Aurang Zeb, Dr. Wisal
Mohammad, Mr. Fazal Mahood and Mr. Abdul Jabbar Khan.
At the end, Director NIFA paid special tribute to authorities at
PAEC Head Office for their continued support of NIFA's
activities. Patronage and interest of Chairman PAEC in
transforming NIFA into a model Institution were gratefully
acknowledged.
To provide a forum for scientists to discuss various aspects
regarding improvement of Annual In-House in future, an
NIFA inaugurates the 1st Pilot Scale Facility for Removal of
Astringency from Persimmon Fruits in Pakistan
Globally the persimmon producing areas include Pakistan,
East countries and some parts of United States. The tropical
agro climatic conditions of Khyber Pakhtukhwa (KPK) are
well suited for the production of this fruit. The area and
productions of persimmon are constantly increasing and
with annual production of 10.5 tones/ha, Pakistan seems to
have a lead as far as the persimmon production per hectare
is concerned; while the main growers China, Japan and
Korea have 6.8, 9.5 and 8.8 tones/ha, respectively.
However, persimmon is a neglected fruit in Pakistan when
compared with other fruits like mango, apple and citrus etc.
The edge in per hectare production in Pakistan seems only
to be due to better agro-climatic suitability. Taking the
advantage of this edge, production and trade of
persimmons can be one of the future potential economic
strengths.
Despite of the agro climatic blessings, Pakistan has no
share in the global volume of persimmon exports of which
82% is from Israel. The main hurdles encountered are its
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short market life, the presence of astringent taste due to
phenolics and lack of locally adaptable technologies for deastringency of persimmon.
NIFA and his dedicated team for conducting applied
research along with basic research.
Keeping in view the national need, Food Scientists of
Nuclear Institute for Food & Agriculture (NIFA) has
standardized a technique to remove astringent taste from
persimmon fruit. To transform the technique into pilot scale
application under an ALP/PARC-funded project, NIFA
designed and developed a pilot scale Modified Atmosphere
(MA) Astringency Removal Chamber (ARC) in collaboration
with HMC-3. After the initial testing of the functional
parameters of the facility, the ARC was formally inaugurated
by Dr. Shahzad Alam, Director General of PCSIR Complex
Lahore who visited NIFA on September 26, 2014. DG
PCSIR was fascinated to know that NIFA developed the first
ever pilot scale facility for removal of astringency from
persimmon fruits in Pakistan. He congratulated Director
DG PCSIR Lahore inaugurating the pilot scale facility for persimmon
Short Course on Key Issues in Nuclear S & T at PIEAS
A group photo of the course participants with Member Engineering, PAEC and Rector, PIEAS
A Short Course on key Issues in Nuclear Science &
Technology was held at PIEAS from 13 - 22 October, 2014.
This was 5th edition of the course that is held every year,
since 2010. The course was inaugurated by Mr. Syed
Ziauddin, Member (Engineering), PAEC, who also delivered
the first technical lecture on “Indigenization of Simulation,
Controls and Instrumentation for Nuclear Power Plants.”
Among the prominent speakers included: Dr. Inam ur
Rahman (Founder Director, PIEAS) also delivered a lecture
on Nuclear Science & Technology Education - Historical
Perspective, Mr. A. T. Fatimi, who talked on Nuclear safety in
post Fukushima era, Mr. Attiq Ahmed Chaudhary, Secretary
PAEC, Mr. Syed Shaukat Hasan, DG (IA & Trg.), PAEC, Mr.
Muhammad Ayub, ADG, PNRA and Air Commodore Khalid
Banuri, DG-ACDA, SPD. The course was attended by 26
scientists/engineers from various establishments of PAEC
and PNRA. The participants lauded the efforts put-in by the
Department of Nuclear Engineering, PIEAS for organizing
this course and expressed that the course as very
informative and useful. This was all possible because of the
potential contribution from the resource persons. This year
the course duration was increased to 8 working days and
technical visits to HMC-3, Taxila, NEW-1/NCNDT, PNRA
HQs and NORI hospital were also included in the course.
The course concluded at PIEAS on the afternoon of 22
October, 2014 in a graceful ceremony chaired by the
Member (Power), PAEC, Syed Yusuf Raza.
A participant receiving his certificate from the Member (Power), PAEC
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International Collaboration
Chairman's visit abroad
of Western Ontario London, Canada visited NIBGE,
Faisalanad on 14 deliver a talk on his recent research and
genetic ion channelopathies in epilepsy.
Dr. Ansar Parvez, Chairman, Pakistan Atomic Energy
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Dr. Jamal Al Maaz, (USA), Application Specialist from
Commission led Pakistan delegation to the
58th
Applied Spectral Imaging (USA) visited NIBGE,
General Conference of IAEA held in Vienna (Austria)
Faisalabad on 15-10-2014 for Academic Seminar.
from 22-26 September, 2014.
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The following two members of WANO Peer Standard
Chairman also visited Geneva, Switzerland for having
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Training (PRST) visited KANUPP from 18-25 October,
Meetings with authorities of European Organization for
2014 for this review :Nuclear Research (CERN) on 27-09-2014.
He also participated in the 50th Anniversary celebration
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i) Mr. Hak Jin Kim, WANO-TC Peer Review team
of the Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical
Leader (Korean).
Physics (ICTP), Trieste from 06-08 October, 2014.
ii) M r . S h a m i m A n w a r K h a n ( L a t e ) ,
Programme Manager, WANO-TC (Pakistani).
Member Visit Abroad
Assignment of PAEC Experts Abroad
Mr. Liaqat Ali Shah Hamdani, Member (Finance),
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Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission visited Austria and
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Mr. Shahab Mukhtar, Mr. Saad Ullah Khan, and Mr.
Switzerland from 03-19 August, 2014 for Internal Audit of
accounts of PAEC Offices in Pakistan Mission at Geneva
& Vienna. He also visited China from 21-29 September,
2014 for Internal Audit of accounts of PAEC Offices in
Embassy of Pakistan in Beijing, China.
Muhammad Shahin, Karachi Nuclear Power Complex
undertook assignment as National Consultants for Expert
Mission (EM-138) “Independent review of draft KANUPP
Fuel Channel action Plan to ensure the integrity of its fuel
channels till the end of KANUPP operating life” at Vienna
(Austria) from 30 June to 04 July, 2014 under Project Ensuring Long Term Safety of KANUPP (Phase-II).
Assignment as KANREP
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Syed Amir Ali, Mr. Muhammad Ayubur Rehman, and Mr.
Khawaja Ghulam Qasim, Deputy Chief Engineer, KNPC,
Muhammad Saleem Adam, Karachi Nuclear Power
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Karachi proceeded abroad on 02-09-2014 to undertake
assignment as KANUPP Representative (KANREP) at
Candu Owners Group (COG) Office, Toronto, Canada for
a period of six months.
Complex undertook assignment as National Consultants
for Expert Mission (EM-132) “to review condition reassessment report of KANUPP fuelling machine” at IAEA
Headquarters, Vienna (Austria) from 08-12 September,
2014 under Project-Ensuring Long Term Safety of
KANUPP (Phase-II).
Visit of IAEA Experts to Pakistan
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Dr. Durr-e-Sabih, undertook assignment as an IAEA
Mr. Ralf Holstein (Germany), IAEA Expert carried out visit
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Expert for Task to Prepare a Bankable Document for
to NCNDT (SES Directorate), Islamabad from 29-31
Imaging Centre under Project Establishing a Nuclear and
October, 2014 for evaluating NCNDT for designation of
Medical Imaging Centre to Screen for Early Detection
NCNDT as IAEA Cllaborating Centre in the field of NDT
and Treatment of the Most Common Cancer Types from
under IAEA Project RAS/0/073.
01-05 September, 2014 at National Centre for
Radiotherapy and Nuclear Medicine, Korle-Bu, Accra,
The following three Experts from ENcONET Ltd. Croatia
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Ghana.
to CNGPS for Development of Severe Accident
Management Guidlines (SAMGs) for Chashma Nuclear
Power Plant, Unit-I :«
Dr. Muhammad Nadeem Ahmad, Ms. Tasneem Fatima
and Mr. Adam Noora, Nuclear Power Complex undertook
i) Mr. Tomislav Bajs 08-12, September, 2014.
assignment as National sultants for Expert Mission
ii) Mr. Ivica Basic 08-12, September, 2014
“Safety Assessment of KANUPP Fuel Channel Isolation
and 06-10 October, 2014.
Methods and Feeder Replacement Assistance” at
iii) Mr. Ivan Vrbanic 06-10 October, 2014.
Agency’s Headquarters, Vienna (Austria) from 06-10
October, 2014.
Following IAEA Experts for QUANUM Auditors Training
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Workshop for Quality Management Audit in Nuclear
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Dr. Qaiser Mahmood Khan, NIBGE, Faisalabad
Medicine Practices visited NORI, Islamabad from 01-05
undertook assignment as an IAEA Expert for Task:
September, 2014 under IAEA Interregional Project
Diagnostic Workshop for Detection and Identification of
Supporting Quality Management Audits in Nuclear
TAD’s with Focus on FMD and PPR from 06-17 October,
Medicine Practices (QUANUM):2014 at Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Zaisan,
I) Mr. Rodolfo Nunez Miller (IAEA)
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia under Project-Improving the
ii) Mr. Mohammed Ali Abdul Khader (Malaysia)
Health Status of Livestock by Developing a Technology to
iii) Ms Cecil Chow Robilotta (Brazil)
Produce the Vaccine and Diagnostic Kit for
iv) Ms. Sonja Rac (Croatia)
Transboundary Animal Diseases.
v) Ms. Nonglak Vilasdechanon (Thailand)
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Dr. Javed Akhter, NIAB, Faisalabad undertook
assignment as an IAEA Expert for 5 days Expert Mission
Visit of foreigners to Pakistan
on Installation and Calibration of Neutron Moisture Prob
in Dubai, UAE from 12-16 October, 2014.
Dr. Tariq Zaman, (Pakistani), Senior Postdoctoral fellow
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at Schilich Schi\ool of Medicine and Dentistry, University
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IAEA's Achievement Award for NIAB
Nuclear Institute for Agriculture and Biology (NIAB)
Faisalabad, received the Achievement Award in mutation
breeding from the IAEA's Joint FAO/IAEA Division in
recognition to its outstanding contribution in the field of
agriculture. The FAO/IAEA achievement award was given
on celebration of 50 years of strategic partnership between
IAEA and United Nations' Food and Agriculture
Organization.
community in the country. The varieties have enormous
economic impact on farmers' income, which is estimated to
be Rs. 512.98 billion (U$ 5.18 billion), since inception of the
institute.
NIAB is widely recognized as a premier institute at national
and international level for introducing new crop varieties and
technologies in agriculture sector since its inception in 1972.
NIAB strives for food security which is an essential
instrument of self-defense and lifeline for the country's ever
increasing population. The research endeavors of Plant
Breeding and Genetics Division have so far culminated into
release of total 33 crop varieties including; 12 cotton, 3 rice,
5 chickpea, 11 mungbean and 2 lentil varieties. These
varieties are developed through the use of induced
mutations and related breeding approaches. These
varieties are high yielding, possessed different traits of
economic importance and acceptable to the farmers
Achievement Award Certificate
Five-day lead Auditor course on Food Safety
Management System
The Directorate of Quality assurance (DQA) is organizing
different courses and workshops on regular basis to create
quality culture in PAEC Establishments.
along the food chain in order to ensure that food is safe at
the time of intended use.
It provide guidelines to implement the internationally
recognized practices for the analysis of identified food
hazards and control measures to be taken to eliminate or
minimize the food hazards.
Purpose of these courses is to strengthen the professional
capabilities of PAEC employees by providing in-depth
knowledge of modern practices used worldwide.Keeping up
the aim, DQA has organized First “Five days Lead Auditor
Course (LAC) on ISO 22000:2005 Food
Safety Management System (FSMS)” from
Sep 22~26, 2014 in the premises of PIEAS
with the collaboration of Bureau Veritas
Pakistan (BVP) which is a renowned training
body in Pakistan.
The course is approved by the International
Register of Certificated Auditors (IRCA), UK.
This international certified course will help the
participants to develop and implement Food
Safety Management System in line with the
requirements of ISO 22000:2005 standard in
their respective establishments.
It will also enhance the skills related to audit
techniques to assess the performance of
processes involved in food chain from primary
production to the consumption of food.
Effective Implementation of Food Safety
Management System enables the
organization to control food safety hazards
Group Photo of Course Participants with Pro- Rector PIEAS, Director DQA and BVP Tutor
Edited and produced by Shahid Riaz Khan, Director, Scientific Information and Public Relations,
Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission P.O. Box No 1114, Islamabad, e-mails:sipr@paec.gov.pk & newsforpublication@gmail.com
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