ISLAMABAD: Dr Abdul Qadir will be buried in Faisal Mosque with full state honors.
According to news, Prime Minister Imran Khan has directed the burial of Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan with full official honors.
Expressing deep sorrow over the demise of Dr Qadeer, Prime Minister Imran Khan said that Dr Qadeer was a national hero for the people of Pakistan. The nation loves him for making the country a nuclear state. Dr. Qadeer will be buried in Faisal Mosque as per his wish.
According to sources, the family of Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan said that the family of Dr. Qadeer wanted burial in H8 cemetery, but the deceased wanted his funeral prayers to be offered in Faisal Mosque and burial took place in the premises of Faisal Mosque. Keeping in view his wish, the funeral prayers of Mohsin Pakistan will be offered at 3 pm at Faisal Mosque, Islamabad.
On the other hand, Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed convened an emergency meeting at the CDA headquarters in which arrangements for the funeral prayers of Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan were finalized. Talking to media after the meeting, Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid said that Dr Abdul Qadir's funeral prayers would be offered at Faisal Masjid at 3.30 pm. However, the daughter of Dr. Abdul Qadir will decide who will be buried there and Mohsin Pakistan will be discharged with full honors, while the national flag will be hoisted at half-mast.
Sheikh Rashid said that Prime Minister Imran Khan had directed all the ministers to attend the funeral of Dr Qadeer. The military leadership will also attend the funeral prayers while the public will also be able to attend the funeral. The Prime Minister directed that they be buried with full honors.
The Interior Minister said that Dr. Abdul Qadir was a great scientist, the whole nation is saddened that Mohsin left Pakistan, in 1998 Pakistan became a safe country with his abilities, he was awarded the Presidential Award.
