Pakistan Atomic Research Reactor
| Pakistan Atomic Research Reactor | |
|---|---|
Location of Pakistan Atomic Research Reactor | |
| Operating Institution | Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology |
| Location | Nilore, Islamabad, Pakistan |
| Coordinates | 33°39′13″N 73°15′30″E / 33.65361°N 73.25833°E |
| Type | MTR (PARR-I) MNSR (PARR-II) SPR (PARR-III) |
| Construction and Upkeep | |
| Construction Cost | PARR-I US$600,000 ($6.13 million in 2025) |
| Time to Construct | 6-months (PARR-I) 4-years (PARR-II) 2024-Present (PARR-III) |
The Pakistan Atomic Research Reactor or (PARR) are two nuclear research reactors and two other experimental neutron sources located in the PINSTECH Laboratory, Nilore, Islamabad, Pakistan.
In addition a reprocessing facility referred to as New Labs also exists for nuclear weapons research and production.
The first nuclear reactor was supplied and financially constructed by the Government of United States of America in the mid 1960s. The other reactor and reprocessing facility are built and supplied by Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) in the 1970s and 1980s, respectively. Supervised by the United States and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the first two reactors are subject to IAEA safeguards and its inspections.