The first death anniversary of metallurgical engineer and father of Pakistan’s nuclear program Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan is being observed today across the country.
Dr Khan was hailed as a national hero for transforming Pakistan into the world’s first Islamic nuclear power.
Dr. AQ Khan was not only a nuclear scientist but a metallurgist who along with his team played a key role in making Pakistan’s atomic bomb by supervising the most complex work like uranium enrichment.
Pakistan became a nuclear power on May 28, 1998 by conducting tests in the mountains of Chagai district of Balochistan.
Today is the 1st death anniversary of Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan, The Man who made Pakistan an atomic power with his remarkable abilities. He made Pakistan unbeatable. We pay tribute to his contributions, legacy and efforts!
— Mr (@lmranist_) October 10, 2022
May Allah raise his ranks and have Mercy upon his soul. pic.twitter.com/ptnwr7BmJq
In 2004, the former president General Pervez Musharraf detained AQ Khan after an investigation in the light of the alleged evidence provided by the US.
Dr. AQ Khan was accused of selling important equipment and information including centrifuges related to atomic bomb to Iran and Libya.
In a televised address, Dr Khan offered his “deepest regrets and apologies”. He was pardoned by Pakistan’s then-president, Pervez Musharraf, but he was held under house arrest until 2009.
*October 10, 2022*
— SAQIB 🇵🇰 (@Saqib_SE) October 10, 2022
Today Is The First Death Anniversary Of The Great Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan.
May Allah Grant Him Highest Place in Jannah !!!Ameen pic.twitter.com/qh0i1rLgrH
On October 10, 2021, he died at the age of 85 after being hospitalised with Covid-19 in Islamabad, he was buried with full national honors.
Dr Khan was suffering from multiple ailments but his health deteriorated after he contracted coronavirus that doctors believed was cause of his death.
He was accorded state funeral at Faisal Mosque before his burial at H-8 graveyard. He was 85.
