Introduction In Pakistan, nuclear energy contributes only 2.4% of energy production. Pakistan is a signatory to the International Convention on Nuclear Safety in 1994. The Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory Authority has the responsibility to ensure safe operation and protect employers, the general public and the environment from the harmful effects of radiation by applying effective rules, laws and regulations and build a relationship of trust with licensees and maintain clarity and transparency in its actions and decisions. Sources of Contamination Loss of radioactive materials during radioisotope use and manufacturing Release/discharge of radioactive xenon gas in nuclear fuel reprocessing. Nuclear fallout/fighting is the distribution of radioactive contamination by an explosion. Operations milling and mining release radioactive rays/materials and contaminate the environment. Pakistan's commitmentRadioactive waste management is the primary responsibility assigned to the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC). Pakistan is committed to following all international regulations, agreements and protocols to which it has adhered for the safeguard and safety of its nuclear plants. It is also dedicated to interacting with international organizations such as the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the World Association of Nuclear Operators (WANO), the World Nuclear Association (WNA), the Candu Owners Group (COG ) etc. Applicable International Agreements Pakistan is a signatory to the following International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) conventions which are relevant/applicable to radioactive waste management. Nuclear Safety Convention Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material Convention on timely notification of a nuclear accident Safeguards Agreement...... half of the document...enough, the UK investigated the sites for decommissioning and they were used. Nuclear waste management using plasma arc technology In collaboration with Costain, Tetronics International was able to win a grant in a competition funded by the UK government to design and build a prototype plasma system for the vitrification of nuclear waste. The competition is led by the Technology Strategy Board, the UK's innovation agency, and co-funded by the Department for Energy and Climate Change, the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council. The collaboration will see Tetronics and Costain jointly develop a plasma waste vitrification system, which will reduce the volume of waste products and also improve the stability of the final waste products to be stored. The ultimate goal is to reduce the total cost of nuclear waste management.