Abdul Qadeer Khan, the top Nuclear Scientist of Pakistan died at the age of 85. According to state-run channel PTV, he died after being taken to the KRL Hospital in Islamabad with lung difficulties.
Khan had been taken to the same hospital as Covid-19 in August, according to the report. He was transferred back when his condition deteriorated after he was allowed to return home a few weeks ago.
President Arif Alvi of Pakistan remarked in a tweet that he was “very saddened” to learn of the death of Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan, whom he had known since 1982.However, when he was suspected of illegally providing nuclear technology with Iran, Libya, and North Korea, he found himself in international hot water.
In 2004, Khan was placed under house imprisonment across Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad, after admitting to leading a proliferation network in the three countries. Khan was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2006, but he recovered following surgery.
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Khan’s house detention was lifted in February 2009, but his movements were closely monitored, and he was escorted by police whenever he left his home in a quiet Islamabad neighbourhood.
