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The Myth of Pakistan's Nuclear Energy

IN THIS ISSUE: The myth of nuclear energy in Pakistan, IAEA fears Iran hackers, Fukushima may have leaked radiation before tsunami, India pushes for nuclear triad, work on Trident Nuclear Renewal gets go ahead, life span of U.S. nuclear weapons will increase.

Published on May 19, 2011
 

The Myth of Nuclear Energy in Pakistan

Toby Dalton | Foreign Policy

Pakistan's Energy Crisis

While the unfolding disaster at Japan's Fukushima reactor riveted the world, Pakistan quietly observed an important milestone in its own nuclear power program. Pakistan's Chashma 2 nuclear power plant commenced operation and was connected to the electricity grid on March 15, just four days after the earthquake and tsunami struck Japan and initiated what is now one of the worst nuclear accidents on record.

Last week, on the eve of his visit to China, Pakistani Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani commissioned Chashma 2 and indicated that China would construct two additional nuclear reactors at the same site. With Pakistanis spending hours each day in the dark due to "load shedding," a euphemism for managed power outages, never has energy been more critical for Pakistan. Full Article   



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