The Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission, (Urdu:ادارہ جوہری توانائی پاکستان ; popularly known as PAEC), is an administrative, governmental, and autonomous science and technology research institution, responsible for the development of nuclear energy research and development of nuclear power sector in Pakistan. The PAEC was constitutionally established in its modern form by a Parliamentary act of 1956 under the Government of Prime minister, Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy as a part of his nuclear policy.
The primary purpose of PAEC is to control the peaceful development of Nuclear technology as well as development of reactor technology in the country. Over the several years, the PAEC has built an extensive infrastructure for contributing to the economic uplift of the country. And, it has established nuclear medicine research centres mainly focusing on cancer by using the technology of Nuclear medicines.
A science and technology organisation, the PAEC has sponsored science conferences and research programmes in the universities in all over the countries. The PAEC is also a partner of European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) where its scientists have contributed in experiments. Its scientists visit CERN on a regular basis while taking part in projects led by CERN. The PAEC is part of Nuclear Command Authority under the current command of Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf.
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