KARACHI: While addressing the media on a visit to Nazir Hussain University, Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan said that earlier, he had been joking about contesting in the next elections, Express News reported on Saturday.
Addressing questions on solutions for Pakistan's deteriorating state, Dr AQ Khan said that national interest should be given precedence in the Thar coal and Reko Diq projects.
Shedding light on other concerns and queries, he told the media that atomic assets of the country were in safe hands.
During the address, Dr Khan said that the law and order situation of the country was awful even in 1971, therefore, he said, the nation should not lose hope.
Accompanying him was Minister for Trade and Industry Rauf Siddiqui, for whom Dr AQ Khan said that the law and order situation of the city would become stable if he (Rauf Siddiqui) was appointed Interior Minister Sindh.
Earlier, while addressing a gathering at the Punjab University (PU) in Lahore, Dr AQ Khan had said that he may consider contesting next elections from the city.
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@Khaleel Ahmed:
"Some great fellows after some time become liabilities to the nation. Dr.Khan is one of them."
Like old parents, though on personal level.
!G.Din........According to a 2005 World Bank estimate, 41.6% of the total Indian population falls below the international poverty line of US$ 1.25 a day. why not concentrate on poverty alleviation and stopping underage prostitution in India for a change ??.
Seems like Dr Saheb has a habbit of jokeing. Once earlier he joked in public on national TV - which put the whole nation in problem, and him too. Dignitary like him should refrain from shooting such "serious" jokes.
@Ch Allah Daad: Whats abt Imran here?? ru u out of ur senses or u have Imran fobia??
Some great fellows after some time become liabilities to the nation. Dr.Khan is one of them.
(1)" that national interest should be given precedence in the Thar coal and Reko Diq projects."
(2)"and what does he mean exactly by giving “precedence to national interest” over the Thar coal project?"
In the first statement (1), the national interest (A) has precedence in all the Thar projects (B, C, D;;;)
In the second statement (2) the nationl interest (A) has precedence over Thar progent. Here Thar project contains all the Thar projects (B, C, D...) of the statement (1).
The two statements give the precedence to nartional interest (over / in) Thar project(s).
@Lala Gee
It is not the fault of English language of Haris but it is simply the deficiency of your "logic and reason"
I oftentimes wonder, sir, do you have any bouts of guilt of conscience as to how much damage you have done to your country and how long that damage will last just to spite your original homeland? Do you feel at all guilty of appropriating all the credit that accrued from development of the "Islamic bum" when you yourself had no part in the whole effort except a peripheral one? Do you at all feel any unease in living that lie? You made the whole affair so dirty that even those who were worthy of credit have shied away from it!
If true it's a pretty good sign that something is wrong and the country lacks the ability to fix it - not something that most would consider hopeful.
@Haris: "...the Thar district happens to be close to the Rajasthan border..." That, on the contrary, should be an incentive to empty out those mines so that India is not tempted (considering India has a lot of its own coal)!!!That should reduce the Indian threat!
well said Haris
where is he now?
Dr sahib is loved throughout the country, irrespective of religion, politics or nationalist origin. He must keep away from politics but he should give good advices for the country.
Can please somebody help me out here? I really want to know what is it with the Thar coal project that is against national interest? If this is also one of those national-pride-ultimate-threat-from-India sort of an excuse for National Interest just because the Thar district happens to be close to the Rajasthan border then I must say that the intelligence of Dr. Khan sadly is comparable to that of Sheikh Rasheed and other 'highly intelligent' Generals in Pindi.
we love AQ, he is our asset ...
Great. I wish the atom bomb was a joke too. Because I aint liking the taste of grass at all.
This criminal would sell Pakistans nuclear assets on his first day in office to the highest bidder. I dont understand why my fellow pakis make heroes out of criminals
Nuclear entrepreneur has great sense of humor, ha ha ha really enjoyed it.
First sign of wanting to become a politician.....
Joke with #PTI?? Mehnga paray ga Khan sb, Get ready for rants from #PTI trollers
@Ch Allah Daad: are you really stupid or you only act like one? What has Imran Khan to do with this now?
"Dr Khan said that the law and order situation of the country was awful even in 1971"
The dictators (Army, Science, Politics or Juridic) always talk of Law and Order. Will they ever give Roti, Kapra and Makan to the people. With only Law and Order, Pakistan will never progress.
You took a long time to respond sir! Anyways we respect you for what you have done for us.
Thankyou DR Sahib for declaring your statement a joke.
I hope it is not another joke.
@Arsalan: You have good mindset keep it up...........
Bomb is only a bomb not islamic, Christian, Jew or Hindu. When bomb detonate it kills everyone weather they are CHristians, Jew, Hindu or Muslims.
We love u Dr. Khan, u r the Pride of the Proud ...........
and what does he mean exactly by giving "precedence to national interest" over the Thar coal project?
dr. sahib it is time you take rest - write books - visit universites delivers lectures............. forget about politics.
"Entering Politics" or not; we will always LOVE and RESPECT you.
A great Pakistani.
Soon Imran would also say that he was joking about Tsunami.
Hahahaha... good one Doctor saab. I really enjoyed the joke. You have a great sense of humour. NOT !!
This one is a JOKE to me,that wasn't
the father of the ‘Islamic bomb' :P