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Father of Pakistan's nuclear program Abdul Qadeer Khan dies at 85
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By Sophia Saifi, CNN Abdul Qadeer Khan, the man known as the father of Pakistan’s nuclear weapons program, has died in the Pakistani capital Islamabad, according to the country’s Ministry of Information. He was 85 years old. Khan was given a state funeral at Islamabad’s Faisal Mosque on Sunday.
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Khan was hailed as a national hero in Pakistan for making his country the world's first Islamic nuclear power — but regarded by the West as a dangerous renegade.
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Abdul Qadeer Khan, a controversial figure known as the father of Pakistan’s nuclear bomb, died Sunday after a lengthy illness, the country's interior minister said. He was
Scientist also accused of giving nuclear know-how to Libya, North Korea; was placed under effective house arrest in 2004 after admitting he shared tech with the 3 rogue nations
Abdul Qadeer Khan was hailed as a national hero in Pakistan for making his country the world's first Islamic nuclear power — but regarded by the West as a dangerous renegade.
By Sophia Saifi, CNN Abdul Qadeer Khan, the man known as the father of Pakistan’s nuclear weapons program, has died in the Pakistani capital Islamabad, according to the country’s Ministry of Information. He was 85 years old. Khan was given a state funeral at Islamabad’s Faisal Mosque on Sunday.
Abdul Qadeer Khan, the founder of Pakistan's nuclear weapons programme who was accused of smuggling technology to Iran, North Korea and Libya, has died at 85, authorities said Sunday.
Abdul Qadeer Khan, a metallurgist who became known to Western intelligence services as the father of Pakistan's nuclear bomb and a worldwide dealer in weapons technology, died Sunday at a hospital in Islamabad, Pakistan. He was believed to be 85.
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