RAWALPINDI:Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) General Nadeem Raza and all Services Chiefs have expressed deep sorrow and grief over the demise of Pakistan’s noted nuclear scientist Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan.
In a condolence message issued by Inter Services Public Relations on Sunday, Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa said Dr Abdul Qadeer had rendered invaluable services to strengthen Pakistan’s defence. “May Allah exalt the ranks of the deceased,” the Army Chief prayed.
It may be noted that Pakistan’s most famous nuclear scientist Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan passed away after his health deteriorated due to lungs problem in Islamabad on Sunday morning. He was 85.
Khan was admitted to KRL hospital with lung problem. His health deteriorated Saturday night and he was facing difficulty in breathing. Last month, he was tested Covid-19 positive and was treated at the Al-Shifa Hospital and the Military Hospital. Later, he was successfully treated and was at home. Khan died of COVID-linked complications leading to lungs bleeding and failure.
His funeral prayers were held at the Faisal Mosque, which was attended by a large number of people, including cabinet members, parliamentarians and the military leaders. He was given a state funeral at Faisal Mosque and was laid to rest at the H-8 graveyard.