'Father of Pakistan's bomb' dies at 85

By Agence France-Presse

Oct 11, 2021 12:14 am

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: Abdul Qadeer Khan, revered as the 'father of Pakistan's nuclear bomb,' has died at 85, authorities said on Sunday, having been hospitalized with Covid-19.

The atomic scientist was hailed as a national hero for transforming his country into the world's first Islamic nuclear power, but regarded by the West as a dangerous renegade responsible for smuggling technology to rogue states.

PAKISTANI ICON In this file photo taken on Feb. 6, 2009, Pakistani nuclear scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan gesturing after a court verdict in Islamabad. Abdul Qadeer Khan, revered as the father of Pakistan’s nuclear bomb, has died at 85, state-run broadcaster PTV reported on Oct. 10, 2021. AFP PHOT

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