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Pakistan's Chashma 3 completes acceptance test
Pakistan's Chashma 3 completes acceptance test
Chashma units 3 and 4 - 48Pakistan's fourth reactor - unit 3 of the Chashma nuclear power plant in Punjab province - has passed a preliminary acceptance test, supplier China National Nuclear Corporation has announced.
New Nuclear · Friday, 9 December 2016
Grid connection for Pakistan's fourth reactor
Grid connection for Pakistan's fourth reactor
Chashma_3_grid_celebrations_(CNNC)-48Pakistan's Chashma unit 3 was connected to the country's power grid on 15 October at a ceremony attended by the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission and China National Nuclear Corporation. The unit reached first criticality on 2 October.
New Nuclear · Monday, 17 October 2016
Pakistan breaks ground for new Karachi units
Pakistan breaks ground for new Karachi units
Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif yesterday held a ceremony to mark the start of construction of two Chinese-designed Hualong One units near the coastal city of Karachi.
New Nuclear · Friday, 21 August 2015
Pakistan aspires to international role
Pakistan aspires to international role
Pakistan would like to be a full member of export control regimes and to play a part in the international nuclear industry, according to the country's statement to the International Atomic Energy Agency's 58th General Conference.
Nuclear Policies · Friday, 26 September 2014
Chashma 4 containment capped
Chashma 4 containment capped
Chashma 4 dome 48Installation of the containment dome marks a significant milestone in the construction of the second of two reactors being built in Pakistan by Chinese companies.
New Nuclear · Wednesday, 8 January 2014
Pakistan breaks ground for coastal units
Pakistan breaks ground for coastal units
Karachi 2 and 3 groundbreaking 48A ground-breaking ceremony has been held for the Karachi Coastal Nuclear Power Project in Pakistan, comprising two Chinese-supplied ACP1000 units.
New Nuclear · Tuesday, 3 December 2013
Contracts for new Pakistan reactors
Contracts for new Pakistan reactors
ACP1000 (CNNC) 84x48Contracts were recently signed for the Karachi Coastal Nuclear Power Project in Pakistan comprising two ACP1000 units. The order marks the first foreign purchase of the Chinese reactor design.
New Nuclear · Tuesday, 10 September 2013
Commitment for new Pakistan reactors
Commitment for new Pakistan reactors
ACP1000 (CNNC) 84x48Pakistan's top-level Executive Committee of the National Economic Council has approved funds to purchase two new nuclear power reactors from China.
New Nuclear · Thursday, 11 July 2013
Chashma 3 gets its dome
Chashma 3 gets its dome

Chashma 3 dome installation 48The first of two reactors being constructed in the Punjab region of Pakistan by Chinese companies has passed a significant milestone with the emplacement of its dome.

 

New Nuclear · Friday, 22 March 2013
Businessman jailed for illegal nuclear exports
Businessman jailed for illegal nuclear exports
A businessman has been sentenced to three years in prison for his part in a scheme to illegally export restricted nuclear-related materials and equipment from the USA to Pakistan.
Regulation & Safety · Monday, 9 January 2012
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