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_Aethe moment, therein viable security system forthe prevention of nuclear terrorizm, even hough the UN Security
Counc and the AEA did introduce mlslaeral nuclear secur inatives ond Pakistan aso atively contributed ial
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‘tthe moment, there is no viable security system for the prevention of nudear terrorism. The UN ie a sen A
‘Security ounei and the IAEA did intoduce multilateral nuclear security intves and Pakistan een tm cme
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‘An example ofthis canbe seen when former US president Barak Obama introduced the Nuclear
‘Security Summit (NSS) in 2009 to mitigate the teat of nuclear terrorism by securing nuclear
materials throughout the world within four years Pakistan welcomed this inatveané lll its
‘commitment tothe cause. They established a Centre of Excellence (COFS) on nuclea secutty
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while the country i also a signatory of the UN Security Counc Resolution (UNSCR) 1540 to whom
‘hey submit regular reports explaining the various measures being taken for radiological security
and contol of senstive nuclear materials
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Pakistan established a Centre of Excellence on nuclear security, while the
country isalsoa signatory of the UN Security Council Resolution-1540 to
whom they submit regular reports explaining the various measures
being taken for the security of sensitive nuclear materials,
Pakistan went on to eatilythe Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material (CPPNM)
in 2016 and is also a member ofthe Global nitive to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (GICNT), ean
be righty inferred that Pakistan isnot only contributing tall international nuclear security
Inseruments, but has also taken multiple effective measures atthe national eve,
Pakistan created the National Command Authority (NCA) to manage and safeguard nuclear assets
and related infrastructures,
Strategic Plan Division (SPD) i also playing a very important rol
nuclear assets along with the Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory Authority (PNRA) which was
established in 2002, Later in 2014, the National institute of Safety and Security (NISAS) was
‘in managing Pakistan’
«reated that works under the jurisdiction ofthe PNRA. Pasta has also adopted the Export
Control Actto strengthen its miclear exports and the SPD has formulated a standard functioning
procedure to regulate the conduct of strategic organizations as well
In his research “Thinking about Pakistan's Nuclear Security in Pescetime’ Christopher Cary points
jut that Pakistan's nuclear arsenal s equipped with Permissive Action Links (PAL) for increasing
ther security, while, according o Palistan's former nuclear scientist Samar Mubarakmand, every
Pakistani nuclear arsenal is now fited with a code-lock device. Nonetheles, nuclear terrorism is a
slobal concern a terrorist organizations can target cian nuclear faites inorder to steal
nuclear material and even more stringent nuclear security systems are required to eradicate “his
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‘Western media and international commentators often propagate that Pakistan's nuclear arsenal
right fallin tothe wrong hands, but they do not highlight the efforts the country has made in
ensuring the safety ofits nuclear weapons and material. Its time Pakistan is lauded for its
commendable efforts to ensure nutes
security.
‘The writer isa Research Associate at Strategic Vision Institute Islamabad. She cam be contacted
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