Pakistan's "father of nuclear bombs" died after being infected with the new crown and was once regarded as a "dangerous man" by the West
[Global Times reporter Cheng Shijie Zhenxiang] On the 10th, the famous nuclear scientist Abdul Kadir Khan, known as the "father of nuclear bombs" in Pakistan, died in Islamabad at the age of 85.
Pakistani national leaders and politicians of various parties sent messages to mourn.
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan posted on social media on the 10th that the people of Pakistan love Dr. Dai Khan because he has made a vital contribution to Pakistan becoming a nuclear-powered country. "This provides us with security and can resist an aggressive , A much larger nuclear neighbor (referring to India). To the people of Pakistan, he is a national idol." Abdul Kadir Khan presided over the development of his country’s atomic bomb and "Gori" missiles, making Pakistan became the first Islamic country in the world to possess nuclear weapons.
Abdul Kadir Khan’s colleague and famous Pakistani nuclear physicist Samal Mubarakmand said that it was Abdul Kadir Khan who helped Pakistan break through the Western nuclear program against Pakistan. Of strangling plots.
According to Pakistan’s “Dawn” report on the 10th, Abdul Kadir Khan was sent to hospital for treatment after contracting new coronary pneumonia in August this year. He was allowed to be discharged home a few weeks ago, but his lung condition deteriorated and he was admitted again. Unfortunately Died in the morning of the 10th.
According to the Wall Street Journal, according to doctors, Abdul Kadir Khan died of breathing difficulties after contracting the new crown.
In addition to Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, many Pakistani dignitaries expressed their condolences in the first place.
In a post on social media, President Arif Alvi of Palestine stated, “I have known Dr. Khan since 1982. He helped us develop nuclear deterrence that can save the country. A grateful country will never forget his in this regard. Pervez Khatak, Pakistan’s Minister of Defense, also issued a statement saying that he was “deeply saddened” by the passing of Dr. Khan, calling it a “huge loss”.
Pakistan's "Forum Express" stated that on the morning of the 10th, Pakistani Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid chaired a meeting to discuss the funeral arrangements for Abdul Qadir Khan.
Subsequently, the Pakistani government issued a statement announcing that a state funeral would be held for the country's "father of nuclear bombs". The flag will be lowered to pay tribute. Government and military representatives will attend the funeral. Strict security measures will be taken at the funeral.
In the afternoon, the funeral was held at the Faisal Mosque in the northern part of the capital Islamabad.
Pakistani media reported on the scene of the funeral that Abdul Kadir Khan’s coffin was covered with a Pakistani flag. Thousands of people came to see off at the Faisal Mosque. The coffin was then buried in a cemetery in Islamabad.
Abdul Kadir Khan was born in 1936 to a Muslim family in Bhopal, India, which was still a British colony.
After the partition of India and Pakistan in 1947, the family of Abdul Kadir Khan immigrated to Pakistan in 1952.
After graduating from Karachi University, he studied in Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium and other countries and obtained a doctorate in engineering.
After graduating from his Ph.D., he stayed and worked in Europe for a period of time. He once worked in an important European uranium enrichment centrifuge research and development institution, and then returned to Pakistan in the 1970s. In 1976, he presided over the establishment of Pakistan’s first nuclear laboratory-Khan. Research laboratory.
In the 1980s, Abdul Kadir Khan repeatedly declared in his semi-official capacity that Pakistan had all the raw materials and equipment needed to manufacture nuclear weapons, thereby deterring India, which secretly carried out nuclear weapons research programs.
In 1998, India conducted another nuclear test and officially declared its possession of nuclear weapons.
In the same year, Abdul Kadir Khan supervised the first nuclear test in Pakistan and was successful.
Pakistan has also officially become a nuclear power.
Radio France International stated on the 10th that Abdul Kadir Khan made Pakistan keep pace with its rival India in the nuclear field, making the national defense indestructible, and therefore highly respected in the country.
According to the "Forum Express", Abdul Kadir Khan has long served as the chief scientist and head of the Khan Research Laboratory. He has led Pakistan's nuclear project for about 25 years and has won many national honors and medals.
Abdul Kadir Khan has always been regarded by the United States and other Western countries as a "dangerous person" engaged in international nuclear proliferation activities.
Qatar Al Jazeera claimed that the United States accused him of stealing uranium enrichment technology, engaging in nuclear proliferation activities, and smuggling nuclear technology to many countries.
Under pressure from the United States, in 2004, Abdul Kadir Khan admitted that he had leaked nuclear technology to many countries without the approval of the Pakistani government.
Pakistani President Musharraf pardoned Abdul Kadir Khan and put him under house arrest until the release of house arrest in 2009, but his actions have remained under surveillance since then.
In recent years, Abdul Kadir Khan has been suffering from a chronic illness and has basically been far from the public eye.
According to media reports, he spent his old age in a villa in Islamabad.