ISLAMABAD: China has expressed its willingness to boost investments in Pakistan’s nuclear energy sector and the two countries are set to hold talks in the near future.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday met with a delegation of China Nat­ional Nuclear Corporation, led by Chinese charge d’affaires in Pakistan, Pang Chunxue.

China has shown its willingness to boost Pakistan’s capacity to produce electricity from nuclear energy and delegation-level talks in this regard to formalise deals.

The move came a day after the prime minister requested the Chinese official to hold talks for setting up more nuclear power projects in Pakistan.

Published in Dawn, February 4th, 2023

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