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Father of Pak’s nuclear programme passes away

Pakistan’s renowned scientist who is considered the father of the national nuclear programme, Abdul Qadeer Khan, passed away of lungs collapse on Sunday at the age of 85, media reported.

Father of Pak’s nuclear programme passes away
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Abdul Qadeer Khan (File Photo)

Islamabad

Khan became a national hero after Pakistan conducted its nuclear tests in May 1998, becoming the sole nuclear power in the Muslim world and the seventh country to possess nuclear weapons.

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