The Indian-Royal Scientist became the “father of Pakistan’s nuclear bombs” and was accused of stealing…his name…
Khan was born in Bhopal in 1935 and moved to Pakistan after the division in 1947. He is known as the “father of Pakistan’s nuclear bombs”.
In Pahalgam, the deadly terrorist attacks by Jammu and Kashmir shocked the country. The terrorist attack took 26 lives, making it the worst terrorist attack since the 2019 Pulwama attack. In response, India has taken strong measures against Pakistan, blaming it for support for cross-border terrorism.
The incident has once again attracted global attention to Pakistan’s history of nuclear weapons, a plan led by controversial man Abdul Qadeer Khan.
Khan was born in Bhopal in 1935 and moved to Pakistan after the division in 1947. He is known as the “father of Pakistan’s nuclear bombs”. He was awarded Nishan-I-Imtiaz for his role in making Pakistan a nuclear force, one of the country’s highest civilian honors.
But Khan’s journey was full of controversy. In 1974, after India’s first nuclear test, Khan contacted Pakistani Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and offered to help develop a nuclear plan. Later, he stole secret designs and information while working in Europe and returned to Pakistan with sensitive documents and contact information. Dutch courts were convicted of nuclear espionage.
The report said Khan also shared nuclear technology with countries such as North Korea, Iran and Libya, making him one of the most notorious nuclear smugglers in the world. Despite being hailed as a hero in Pakistan, he is seen as a leading figure in nuclear proliferation worldwide.
Khan obtained a degree in metallurgical engineering from top European institutions and played a key role in the manufacture of Pakistan’s uranium-based bombs. He died in 2021, but his legacy remains controversial.
