The month of November 2021 saw a phenomenal surge in the academic activities of PNS. Three seminars were held in a row on 4^th, 10^th and 24^th Nov. in collaboration with three different institutions; one in Gujranwala and two in Islamabad. The reason for this hectic activity was two-fold. First, some programmes planned for preceding months had to be canceled or deferred due to unfavorable circumstances. Second, a marked decrease in Covid-19 cases had led to relaxation of restrictions on physical gatherings, which could be held with manageable precautionary measures. Thus, the month involved a heavy load of administrative work and careful planning for organizing a series of successful events at short intervals. As mentioned above, the PNS activities are mostly organized in partnership with relevant institutions, which has the dual benefit of sharing the administrative and financial obligations as well as enlarging the spectrum of participants. Thus, a wider group of stakeholders are benefitted in a cost-effective manner. Another priority of PNS is to reach out to the scientific community in different cities of Pakistan, especially the smaller cities where not many academic moots are held. A yet another feature of PNS programmes is the diversity of subject matters within the broader scope of nuclear and allied disciplines. The seminar held in Gujranwala, a relatively smaller town near the academic hub of megacity Lahore, exemplifies all these features. Topics of frontline research in “Theranostics” were chosen for the benefit of nuclear medicine professionals in that seminar, which was held on 4^th November in collaboration with Gujranwala Institute of Nuclear Medicine. The two other events held in Islamabad in the same month involved partnerships with Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory Authority and Pakistan Academy of Sciences, respectively. The themes were widely different but had a common thread of nuclear science and technology applications. (See reports under the dropdown menu of “Activities”).I take this opportunity to thank, once again, all our partners for offering generous support to PNS. In turn, we are proud that PNS is playing a constructive role in the promotion of its own mandates.

A look at PNS website gives a good idea of the scope of its endeavors in publically visible domain. However, there is more to what meets the eye. The PNS council has also been active on some fronts, which require behind the scene maneuvers, such as the efforts to secure funds through grants and donations, interactions with authorities of relevant organizations, and addressing welfare related matters of the nuclear community. PNS members should feel reassured that their forum is active and energetically pursuing its mandated tasks of highlighting Pakistan’s achievements in peaceful uses of nuclear technology, on the one hand, and preserving the interests of professionals who are rendering invaluable services in this regard, on the other hand. What is expected from our worthy lifetime members is to involve themselves in the Society’s work for enhancing its prestige and effectiveness. In fact, any form of input, such as letters of appreciation or criticism, informative or educational articles, opinions and suggestions, etc. will be considered a welcome contribution to our common cause. The Council also welcomes you to participate in the Annual General Meeting and Dinner of the Society to be held on 18^th Dec. 2021.