Vienna:(Web Desk): Pakistan has been elected as a member of the Board of Governors (BoGs) of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for the next two years.
A Pakistani delegation led by the Chairman Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission attended the IAEA's General Conference in Vienna, Austria where the election was held.
Confirming this in a tweet, Pakistan’s embassy in Austria said, “Pakistan remains committed to Agency’s work in promoting peaceful uses of nuclear energy in keeping with its mandate “Atoms for Peace and Development".
It is pertinent to mention that Pakistan has been elected 20 times to the BoG in the past and has played a key role in the formulation of policies and programmes for the agency.