The International Atomic Energy Agency’s Board of Governors met four times through 2026. Each session carried its own weight. Together, they reveal how Pakistan positions itself within the Agency’s most …
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For two decades, the energy transition has been framed as a fight between renewables and fossil fuels. Nuclear sits awkwardly in between. Clean energy advocates treat it as too risky. …
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Opinion Articles
Pakistan and the IAEA: How Cooperation Keeps Nuclear Technology Secure
by Hira Bashirby Hira BashirNuclear security is a job that nobody notices when it works. If nothing goes wrong, nothing is reported. Yet this quiet work depends on years of planning, training and trust. …
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Research Paper
Financing and Institutionalizing Micro-Nuclear Reactors in Pakistan: A Policy Framework
by Hira Bashirby Hira BashirAbstractPakistan faces a long-running energy crisis. Electricity is expensive and unreliable and this has slowed the country’s economic growth. At the same time, Pakistan has real experience with civilian nuclear …
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Opinion Articles
The NPT’s Broken Promise: Why the World’s Most Important Nuclear Treaty Is Failing the Countries That Need It Most
by Hira Bashirby Hira BashirThe Nuclear Non‑Proliferation Treaty was meant to guarantee every country access to peaceful nuclear technology. More than fifty years later, that promise has not fulfilled and now the consequences are …
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Book Reviews
The Strategic Return of the Atom: A Review of The Power of Nuclear
by Hira Bashirby Hira BashirAuthored by Marco Visscher and published in 2024 by Bloomsbury Sigma, The Power of Nuclear: The Rise, Fall and Return of Our Mightiest Energy Source provides a closer examination of nuclear energy …
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Research Paper
Small Modular Reactors and the Future of Global Energy Security
by Hira Bashirby Hira BashirAbstract As countries seek reliable and low-carbon energy sources to meet growing electricity demand and climate goals, nuclear energy has regained global attention because of its ability to provide stable, …
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Artemis Program is preparing for a return to the lunar surface, China and Russia are advancing plans for an International Lunar Research Station in the 2030s, and European and commercial partners are developing the landers, …
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Opinion Articles
Atoms for Water: A Nuclear Path to Global Water Security
by Hira Bashirby Hira BashirThe world is running out of fresh water. According to the United Nations, by 2050 nearly 5.7 billion people could face water shortages for at least one month every year. …
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Opinion Articles
The Interconnection of Nuclear Energy and Quantum Technology
by Hira Bashirby Hira BashirOne might think nuclear energy and quantum technology as unrelated. One concerns power plants, uranium, and electrical grids. The other revolves around next-generation computers, ultra-precise sensors, and advanced encryption. However, …