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TopicDr Abdul Qadeer Khan

Topic: Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan

Was Imran Khan threatened by rain? Pakistanis angry he skipped AQ Khan’s funeral

Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan, the 'father' of Pakistan's atomic bomb, was given a state funeral in Islamabad, which both PM Imran Khan and President Alvi gave a miss.

AQ Khan: Hero for Pakistan, builder of Islamic bomb, notorious nuclear smuggler for the world

While Abdul Qadeer Khan is hailed in Pakistan, and enjoyed support from Saudis and other Islamic countries, some Western commentators called him an ‘enigma’.

Abdul Qadeer Khan, man who built Pakistan’s nuclear bomb and ‘gave away secrets’

Abdul Qadeer Khan was awarded Pakistan’s highest civilian honour Nishan-i-Imtiaz twice, but was also accused of selling nuclear secrets to North Korea, Iran and Libya.

Father of Pakistan’s nuclear programme AQ Khan passes away aged 85 after brief illness

Geo News reported that Khan was brought to the hospital Sunday morning after he faced breathing difficulties. Defence Minister Pervez Khattak referred to his death as a 'great loss'.

His Rashtrapati reward

Adulation for Kalam as President will be short-lived. The rest of us will soon learn to treat him like a mortal instead of worshipping him.

On Camera

Why Modi’s supporters fear ‘proud Hindu’ MK Gandhi and venerate his murderer Godse

Every Gandhi Jayanti, we witness a contradiction in Hindutva position — PM Modi hails ‘beloved Bapu’ while his supporters attack and abuse him.

More Andhra-style prawn fry for Indian plates? How Naidu’s trying to blunt US tariff hit on aqua exports

Naidu attempts to shield aqua farmers after Trump’s tariff hits the shrimp farming sector in Andhra Pradesh, leading to the cancellation of 50% of the state's exports.

Finnish giant ICEYE to build signature radar microsatellites in India, offers full control to govt

Company builds microsatellites that are smaller, faster, cheaper to produce. ICEYE will develop & launch micro-satellites, hand them over to India, which will have full control & sovereignty.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.