PML-N's Sana Says AQ Khan 'Not a Hero'

PML-N's Sana says AQ Khan 'not a hero'

Prime Minister's Adviser on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah has sparked a controversy by refusing to acknowledge Pakistan nuclear scientist Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan as a "hero". Speaking to a private news channel on Saturday, Sanaullah said Dr Khan cannot be called a hero. "A hero is the one who carried out the nuclear tests [former prime minister Nawaz Sharif] and made Pakistan a nuclear power. Process was initiated by former prime minister Zulfik…

Widow Reveals AQ Khan Was Betrayed After His Confession - Pakistan Live News

Abdul Qadeer Khan sits during a public meeting in Islamabad on February 26, 2013. — AFP KARACHI: Some four years after Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan’s passing, his widow Hendrina Khan has revealed that the personal cost of Pakistan’s nuclear programme is still unresolved and characterised by betrayal, The News reported. Hendrina said her husband agreed to be the “scapegoat” for the state’s proliferation scandal after receiving guarantees from the then-pr…

What controversy did Rana Sanullah spark against Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan?

Rana Sanaullah, political adviser to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, has sparked controversy by downplaying Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan’s status as a national hero. In a recent televised interview, the senior PML-N leader argued that while Dr. Khan contributed scientifically, the true heroes of Pakistan’s nuclear program are the political leaders who decided to conduct the nuclear tests. Sanaullah stated that a hero is someone who shows courage in acti…

Rana Sanaullah refuses to acknowledge Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan as national hero

Islamabad: The Federal Minister and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s political adviser, Rana Sanaullah, stirred controversy by stating that Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan, the father of Pakistan’s nuclear program, cannot be regarded as a national hero. Speaking during a televised interview on a private news channel, the senior PML-N leader claimed that the real heroes behind Pakistan’s nuclear capability are those who made the strategic decision to carry o…