Project-706
Code name for Pakistan's Nuclear Bomb Program
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| April 6 2022 | Raja Ali Raza Anwer is appointed as the ninth Chairman of PAEC, bringing academic experience from University of Manchester. |
| April 5 2022 | Muhammad Naeem's term as PAEC Chairman concludes. |
| June 26 2021 | Four scientists from the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) were awarded the Team Achievement Award, and another scientist received the Young Scientist Award for work in plant mutation breeding and related technologies. These awards, jointly presented by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the U.N.'s Food and Agriculture Organization, recognized Pakistan's advancements in applying nuclear technology to achieve U.N. Sustainable Development Goals. |
| 2020 | Concluded his role as chief coordinator at COMSTECH. |
| 2018 | Election Commission of Pakistan awarded KRL the contract for final design and production of electronic voting machines, after competing with National Institute of Electronics and Indra Sistemas of Spain. |
| January 18 2018 |
Ishfaq Ahmad Khan
Passed away in Lahore at the age of 87, concluding a distinguished career in nuclear physics and national scientific development.
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| April 6 2015 | Muhammad Naeem becomes the eighth Chairman of PAEC, with academic background from Government College University, Lahore. |
| 2014 | Joined COMSTECH as its chief coordinator. |
| 2012 |
Ishfaq Ahmad Khan
Ishfaq Ahmad Khan lobbied for the HMC-3 consortium to be listed as the first commercial nuclear power corporation and helped the consortium acquire its first license to manufacture nuclear materials for industrial power plants.
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| 2010 | Accepted an advisory position at the Ministry of Industry and served on the board of directors of the Heavy Mechanical Complex. |
| 2010 | Served as chairman of the Rhodes Selection Committee. |
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