Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan passes away

Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan, the father of Pakistan’s atomic weapons program, passed away early Sunday morning, Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed revealed.

The nuclear scientist, 85, was rushed to a private infirmary in Islamabad after his health deteriorated. 

 

 Rasheed said that the croakers did everything to save the nuclear scientist’s life but could n’t do so. Croakers added the scientist passed out after his lungs collapsed. 

Dr AQ Khan’s entombing prayers will be held at the Faisal Mosque at 330 pm. His body has been moved from the infirmary to hisE-7 domicile. 

 

 “ When he was admitted at the military infirmary a legion days back, Dr Khan expressed his desire to be laid to rest at the Faisal Mosque,” the innards minister told..

He also wanted thevice-chancellor of the International Islamic University to lead the interment prayers. “ We're finalising arrangements for that,” Rasheed said. 

 

 Thereafter in the day, Prime Minister Imran Khan chittered that the nuclear scientist “ will be buried in the Faisal Mosque as per his wishes”. 

Anteriorly, on August 27, the nuclear scientist was moved to the KRL Hospital after he contracted Covid. Last month, according to a report by DAWN, the scientist complained that neither Prime Minister Imran Khan, nor his sideboard members inquired after his health. 

 

 Dr AQ Khan was lauded for bringing the nation up to par witharch-rival India in the itty-bitty field and making its defences “ impregnable”. 

Army, buffet members to attend embalmment prayers 

. Prime Minister Imran Khan has instructed the X Corps, Chairman collaborative chief of army staff, and leaders of the argosy and airforce to assure their presence at Dr AQ Khan’s embalmment, the national innards minister said in a press conference thereafter in the day. 

 

 Sheikh Rasheed said that, due to security reasons, it ca n’t be revealed if the PM will attend the prayers. 

 The police, Rangers, and FC force have been handed over the responsibility of the security. 

 

 “ Moment, a great man broke. He was a great scientist. He served this country with emotion, class, respect, and hard work. The entire nation salutes him and he’s going to be buried will high commendations moment (Sunday) at 330 pm, Faisal Mosque,” the minister added. 

 Condolences pour in

 Incontinently after the news broke out, condolences started pouring in. Prime Minister Imran Khan chittered that Dr AQ Khan’s critical beneficence in making Pakistan a nuclear defense state furnished the country security against an “ aggressive much larger nuclear neighbour”. 

“ For the people of Pakistan, he was a public icon,” the premier added. 

 

 President Arif Alvi said he'd personally known the scientist since 1982. “ He helped us develop nation- saving nuclear deterrence, and a obliged nation will nowise forget his services in this regard,” he peeped. 

Federal Planning Minister Asad Umar tweeted: “Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan played a key role in making Pakistan invincible. May Allah grant him a high position in Paradise.”

Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed expressed “deep sorrow and grief” over the scientist’s demise. ” May Allah Almighty grant the Mohsin-e-Pakistan the highest position in paradise.”

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, in an interview with SAMAA TV, said that the scientist’s death is a huge blow for Pakistan. “ He laid the foundation of the nation’s defence and turned the insolvable into reality.” 

 

 He reiterated that Dr AQ Khan is Pakistan’s “ mohsin”. He wasn't just an amazing scientist but also a really humble human being, the minister added. 

Who's Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan? 

 Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan was born on April 1, 1936, in Bhopal of British India. Khan attended the University of Karachi where he completed a BSc in Medicaments. 

 

 He was heavily impressed by the events of 1971, the loss of East Pakistan, and the ensuing test of nuclear pitfalls by India in 1974, which led him to write to Zulfikar Ali Bhutto expressing his desire to work for Pakistan’s nuclear program. 

 Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan with former leading minister Nawaz Sharif and former moderator Ghulam Ishaq Khan. Prints Government of Pakistan/ Twitter 

 He joined Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) in 1976. Pakistan had before acquired its fortresses by the 1980s but popped in the late 1990s after India conducted its tests. 

He constituted the Engineering Research Laboratory, or ERL, to develop a uranium-enrichment capability. In 1981 ERL was renamed the Khan Research Laboratory or KRL. 

 

 Dr AQ Khan was awarded the Hilal-i-Imtiaz and the Nishan-e-Imtiaz in 1989 and 1999 for his outstanding performance in the world of knowledge and technology. But he constitute himself in the foreign crosshairs when he was charged of unethically partaking nuclear technology with Iran, Libya, and North Korea. 

The scientist was placed under effective house arrest in the capital Islamabad in 2004 after he admitted running a proliferation network to the three countries. 

 A court ended his house arrest in February 2009, but his movements were strictly guarded, and he was accompanied by authorities every time he left his home in Islamabad. 

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