Pakistan elected to International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday was elected to the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) against the regional seat reserved for the Middle East and South Asia (Mesa) region.

Pakistan was the consensus candidate from the Mesa.

Pakistan's election took place by acclamation at the 53rd regular session of the IAEA General Conference which is underway in Vienna from September 14-18.

Pakistan will now commence its 17th two-year term on the IAEA Board.

The country’s election to the Board of Governors is recognition of its long standing commitment to the aims and objectives of the IAEA, a Foreign Office statement said.

‘Pakistan has pursued peaceful uses of nuclear technology, in particular nuclear power generation. Pakistan has traditionally played an active role in the IAEA,’ the statement said.

During this term Pakistan will work closely with the IAEA and fellow member states for further development of peaceful nuclear energy at the national, regional and international levels.

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ICC Champions Trophy unveiling ceremony

NEW DELHI: ICC Champions Trophy will formally kick off from September 22 in South Africa, while the event’s unveiling ceremony held here was participated by Wasim Akram and Sanjay Manjrikar.

ICC Champions Trophy is beginning September 22 in South Africa, which the cricket world is anxiously awaiting and all eyes are focused on the Gold and Silver Trophy, as to which team is going to lift.

The glittering trophy’s unveiling ceremony was held here, when Pakistan’s former captain Wasim Akram and former Indian test cricketer Sanjay Manjrikar were present, while ICC was represented by its General manager Cambell Jemison, who said that hard work has been done for making the event successful and he firmly believed that it would a memorable event,

Eight best teams of the world are participating in the Champions Trophy, while excellent arrangements have been made for the event.

Wasim Akram on this occasion said that South African wickets would be bouncy and fast, therefore, it would be a trying event for the Asian players.