The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will provide equipment to help Pakistan in its battle against coronavirus, a statement from the Foreign Office said Friday.
“The IAEA is providing Pakistan a Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) machine, biohazard safety cabinets, test kits and related consumables to help fight the novel coronavirus through the use of a nuclear derived technique,” read the statement.
The provision of this equipment will augment Pakistan’s national capacity to conduct COVID-19 tests which are crucial in containing the spread of the disease,” the FO said.
The Foreign Office, praising the IAEA in its contribution to science and technology, said: “Pakistan deeply values the contribution of the IAEA and its leadership in helping member states in their efforts to fight the global COVID-19 pandemic.”
Pakistan has a longstanding relationship with the IAEA. As a founding member of the Agency, Pakistan has continued to benefit from its technical assistance in various fields including health, agriculture and energy while also contributing to Agency’s work in promoting peaceful uses of nuclear technologies,” it added.
The Pakistani embassy in Vienna is in contact with the IAEA for the equipment’s early shipment to the country.
