Shehbaz leads dome-placement ceremony at Chashma-5...

Summary

• ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday led the dome-placement ceremony at the 1,200-megawatt Chashma-5 Nuclear Power Plant in Mianwali, marking a major milestone in Pakistan’s efforts to strengthen energy security through nuclear power.
• The prime minister thanked Chinese President Xi Jinping, the Chinese government and the China National Nuclear Corporation for their continued assistance in Pakistan’s nuclear energy programme.
• Earlier, the PAEC chairman highlighted the growing contribution of nuclear energy to Pakistan’s electricity generation and energy security.

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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday led the dome-placement ceremony at the 1,200-megawatt Chashma-5 Nuclear Power Plant in Mianwali, marking a major milestone in Pakistan’s efforts to strengthen energy security through nuclear power.

Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir, Chinese officials and senior representatives of relevant organisations also attended the ceremony.

Addressing the gathering, the prime minister described the development as a historic achievement for Pakistan and praised the close cooperation between Islamabad and Beijing in completing the construction milestone.

He said the dome had been installed ahead of schedule, around three and a half years after the project’s inauguration in July 2023. He expressed confidence that continued cooperation between Pakistani and Chinese experts would help bring the project into operation before the planned deadline.