Great Men Make Great Nations
English Essay on "Great Men Make Great Nations"
Great men in human history are thrown up or are the product of a crisis or challenge. Such men give a turn to the course of history and events. They dig the foundations of a country or nation deep and build the edifice of nationhood strong. Besides, a nation or a country is known or identified by the great personalities, intellectuals, scientists, experts of renown who make unprecedented contribution in their areas of specialisation.
Muslim world is generally identified with mainly four eminent persons. They are Ibne Sena, Farabi; Ibn Rushd and Ibne Khaldun. Our country Pakistan is known by the name of its founder, Muhammad Au Jinnah and Allama Iqbal, Thinker & poet-Philosopher of the East and Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan the Scientist of late Pakistan was to come the 8th nuclear power in the world and first nuclear power in the Muslim world and by the singular contribution of this world renowned scientist.
Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan, the brain behind Pakistanis nuclear programme has made Pakistan invincible by gifting to the nation a nuclear deterrence. As a matter of fact he has redeemed the national honour and given Pakistanis a confidence in it. Capability to repel any aggression and neutralise any evil designs of its enemies. Besides, the entire Muslim world is proud of him and all leaders of Muslim countries are happy to see that Pakistan has become a nuclear power by the devotion, hard work and a monument of scientist Dr A Q Khan has been quite conscious of the challenges facing. Pakistan. He made a great sacrifice for his country, gave up a highly lucrative job and returned to the country to serve it. The grateful nation of Pakistanis has nothing but gratitude for him. The achievement of nuclear status for Pakistan was the dream of Dr A Q Khan and his dream has materialised to the dismay of his country’s sworn enemy India. Now Pakistan has a deterrence and it is the guarantee for its security and safety.
Grateful nations never project their benefactors and Pakistanis would never forget the sciences of Dr A Q Khan. It would be in the fitness of things to remind and tell our youth particularly about the contribution to the nuclear programme of Pakistan. Let have a brief look at the brilliant career of Dr Qadeer Born on April 1, 1936 in Bhopal. He did his B.S.C from Karachi University in 1960. He then went to Germany where he did his M.S.c in 1967 and later obtained Ph.D from Belgium in 1972. Now he started working as expert for several organizations of Europe in including a Uranium Errichment Plant in Holland. It was in 1976 that he joined Engineering Research Laboratories of Pakistan. In recognition of his sciences for defence of Pakistan, the Govt renamed KRL as Dr A Q Khan, Kahuta Research Laboratories (KRL).
Dr Khan guided them through the tasks that have led to unparalleled advances in missile and uranium enrichment technologies. This breakthrough eventually resulted in the historic explosions of six nuclear bombs on May 28 and May 30, 1998 and the successful test firing of Intermediate Range Ballistic Missiles namely “Ghauri”, on April 6, 1998 and on April 14, 1999. The research areas of Dr Khan are Metallurgy, Materials Science and Nuclear Engineering. As an active scientist and technologist, he has published 192 research papers in reputable national and international journals and two patents in the U.K are registered in his name. Dr A Q Khan has authored a large number of books on Metallurgy.
Dr Khan has received six honorary degrees of Doctor of Science, respectively from the University of Karachi (July 25, 1993), Baqai Medical University, Karachi (December 11, 1998), Hamdard University, Karachi (March 6, 1999), Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan, N.W.F.P (April 16, 1999), University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore (December 9, 2000) and Sir Syed University, Karachi (March 25, 2001). For his import ant and eminent contribution.3 in the field of science and technology, the President, Islamic Republic of Pakistan conferred upon Dr Khan the award of Nishan-i-Imtiaz on 14 August, 1996, and 14 August, 1998. He is also a recipient of Hilal-i-Imtiaz. Dr Khan is the only Pakistani to have received the highest civil award of “Nishan-i-Imtiaz” twice. He has been awarded 45 gold medals and 3 gold crowns by various national institutions and organisations. He is a Fellow of Kazakh National Academy of Sciences, the first Asian scientist with this honour. He is also a Fellow of the Islamic Academy of Sciences. Being a Fellow of Pakistan Academy of Sciences, he was elected President of the Academy an impressive 3rd time in January 200 1. He is also a member of large number of national and international professional orginisations, which include Pakistan Institute of Metallurgical Engineers; Pakistan Institute of Engineers; Institute of Central and West Asian Studies; the Institute of Materials, London; American Society of Metal 9 ASM); The Metallurgical Society of the American Institute of Metallurgical, Mining and Petroleum Engineers (TMS); Canadian Institute of Metals (CIM) and Japan Institute of Metal (JIM).
He is an ardent supporter of higher education. As the project Director of GIK Institute of Science and Technology, he has invested his energies in developing the Institute into an exemplary high technology institution. He sits on the Boards of Governors and Syndicates of more than two dozen universities and institutes. He has contributed immensely to the establishment of educational institutes in Pakistan. These include several colleges, schools, institutions and academies. So wide are his community services that his contributions extend to the construction of mosques, tombs, dispensaries and community health centres to alleviate the plight of poor communities.
Few people have served their country with greater zeal and less fanfare than Dr A Q Khan, a great scholar, a brilliant scientist and on all accounts, a great patriot. Very few individuals could attain the degree of public respect and affection in our national history as commanded by Dr AQ Khan today. A symbol of our national pride, he has surely become a legend in his lifetime and a role model for generations to come. Truly regarded as the father of the country’s nuclear programme, Dr Khan returned to Pakistan from Europe in 1976, with an aim to serve his motherland, leaving a lucrative job there. Starting from scratch, he was successful in erecting a highly sophisticated industrial Uranium Enrichment Plant in Kahuta, thus making Pakistan the seventh country in the world to possess this technology. Decades later, this facility provided the basis for Pakistan to successfully detonate its nuclear devices on May 28 and May 30, 1998. The services of Dr Khan to national defence and security are not only restricted to the nuclear arena, but his contributions in the missile technology are also epoch-making. It was under his able command and guidance that Pakistan successfully launched its first Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile, “Ghauri”, on April 6, 1998. Besides this, KRL is also engaged in numerous defence-related and industry-supportive programmes, enabling the nation to attain the cherished target of self-reliance. Dr Khan’s contributions in imparting scientific and technical education in Pakistan are also highly commendable. Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan has carved out an enviable place in the national history of Pakistan for his outstanding achievements in the field of the peaceful application of nuclear energy.
He is already a legend in his lifetime. Dr Khan has published more than 139 scientific papers in the fields of nuclear science and physical metallurgy in reputed international journals, besides four well-known books on Physical Metallurgy and Advanced Materials. Some international patents are also registered in his name. His unflinching resolve to work for the progress, strength and solidarity of the country could not be shaken by many adverse circumstances and obstacles he had to face in his endeavours. His untiring efforts spread scientific and technological education in the country and are a beacon for others to follow. The name of Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan will be inscribed in golden letters in the annals of the national history of Pakistan for his singular and monumental contribution in the field of nuclear science. Dr Khan has published more than 72 scientific research papers in the field of nuclear energy, besides a well-known book in Physical Metallurgy.
Muslim world is generally identified with mainly four eminent persons. They are Ibne Sena, Farabi; Ibn Rushd and Ibne Khaldun. Our country Pakistan is known by the name of its founder, Muhammad Au Jinnah and Allama Iqbal, Thinker & poet-Philosopher of the East and Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan the Scientist of late Pakistan was to come the 8th nuclear power in the world and first nuclear power in the Muslim world and by the singular contribution of this world renowned scientist.
Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan, the brain behind Pakistanis nuclear programme has made Pakistan invincible by gifting to the nation a nuclear deterrence. As a matter of fact he has redeemed the national honour and given Pakistanis a confidence in it. Capability to repel any aggression and neutralise any evil designs of its enemies. Besides, the entire Muslim world is proud of him and all leaders of Muslim countries are happy to see that Pakistan has become a nuclear power by the devotion, hard work and a monument of scientist Dr A Q Khan has been quite conscious of the challenges facing. Pakistan. He made a great sacrifice for his country, gave up a highly lucrative job and returned to the country to serve it. The grateful nation of Pakistanis has nothing but gratitude for him. The achievement of nuclear status for Pakistan was the dream of Dr A Q Khan and his dream has materialised to the dismay of his country’s sworn enemy India. Now Pakistan has a deterrence and it is the guarantee for its security and safety.
Grateful nations never project their benefactors and Pakistanis would never forget the sciences of Dr A Q Khan. It would be in the fitness of things to remind and tell our youth particularly about the contribution to the nuclear programme of Pakistan. Let have a brief look at the brilliant career of Dr Qadeer Born on April 1, 1936 in Bhopal. He did his B.S.C from Karachi University in 1960. He then went to Germany where he did his M.S.c in 1967 and later obtained Ph.D from Belgium in 1972. Now he started working as expert for several organizations of Europe in including a Uranium Errichment Plant in Holland. It was in 1976 that he joined Engineering Research Laboratories of Pakistan. In recognition of his sciences for defence of Pakistan, the Govt renamed KRL as Dr A Q Khan, Kahuta Research Laboratories (KRL).
Dr Khan guided them through the tasks that have led to unparalleled advances in missile and uranium enrichment technologies. This breakthrough eventually resulted in the historic explosions of six nuclear bombs on May 28 and May 30, 1998 and the successful test firing of Intermediate Range Ballistic Missiles namely “Ghauri”, on April 6, 1998 and on April 14, 1999. The research areas of Dr Khan are Metallurgy, Materials Science and Nuclear Engineering. As an active scientist and technologist, he has published 192 research papers in reputable national and international journals and two patents in the U.K are registered in his name. Dr A Q Khan has authored a large number of books on Metallurgy.
Dr Khan has received six honorary degrees of Doctor of Science, respectively from the University of Karachi (July 25, 1993), Baqai Medical University, Karachi (December 11, 1998), Hamdard University, Karachi (March 6, 1999), Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan, N.W.F.P (April 16, 1999), University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore (December 9, 2000) and Sir Syed University, Karachi (March 25, 2001). For his import ant and eminent contribution.3 in the field of science and technology, the President, Islamic Republic of Pakistan conferred upon Dr Khan the award of Nishan-i-Imtiaz on 14 August, 1996, and 14 August, 1998. He is also a recipient of Hilal-i-Imtiaz. Dr Khan is the only Pakistani to have received the highest civil award of “Nishan-i-Imtiaz” twice. He has been awarded 45 gold medals and 3 gold crowns by various national institutions and organisations. He is a Fellow of Kazakh National Academy of Sciences, the first Asian scientist with this honour. He is also a Fellow of the Islamic Academy of Sciences. Being a Fellow of Pakistan Academy of Sciences, he was elected President of the Academy an impressive 3rd time in January 200 1. He is also a member of large number of national and international professional orginisations, which include Pakistan Institute of Metallurgical Engineers; Pakistan Institute of Engineers; Institute of Central and West Asian Studies; the Institute of Materials, London; American Society of Metal 9 ASM); The Metallurgical Society of the American Institute of Metallurgical, Mining and Petroleum Engineers (TMS); Canadian Institute of Metals (CIM) and Japan Institute of Metal (JIM).
He is an ardent supporter of higher education. As the project Director of GIK Institute of Science and Technology, he has invested his energies in developing the Institute into an exemplary high technology institution. He sits on the Boards of Governors and Syndicates of more than two dozen universities and institutes. He has contributed immensely to the establishment of educational institutes in Pakistan. These include several colleges, schools, institutions and academies. So wide are his community services that his contributions extend to the construction of mosques, tombs, dispensaries and community health centres to alleviate the plight of poor communities.
Few people have served their country with greater zeal and less fanfare than Dr A Q Khan, a great scholar, a brilliant scientist and on all accounts, a great patriot. Very few individuals could attain the degree of public respect and affection in our national history as commanded by Dr AQ Khan today. A symbol of our national pride, he has surely become a legend in his lifetime and a role model for generations to come. Truly regarded as the father of the country’s nuclear programme, Dr Khan returned to Pakistan from Europe in 1976, with an aim to serve his motherland, leaving a lucrative job there. Starting from scratch, he was successful in erecting a highly sophisticated industrial Uranium Enrichment Plant in Kahuta, thus making Pakistan the seventh country in the world to possess this technology. Decades later, this facility provided the basis for Pakistan to successfully detonate its nuclear devices on May 28 and May 30, 1998. The services of Dr Khan to national defence and security are not only restricted to the nuclear arena, but his contributions in the missile technology are also epoch-making. It was under his able command and guidance that Pakistan successfully launched its first Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile, “Ghauri”, on April 6, 1998. Besides this, KRL is also engaged in numerous defence-related and industry-supportive programmes, enabling the nation to attain the cherished target of self-reliance. Dr Khan’s contributions in imparting scientific and technical education in Pakistan are also highly commendable. Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan has carved out an enviable place in the national history of Pakistan for his outstanding achievements in the field of the peaceful application of nuclear energy.
He is already a legend in his lifetime. Dr Khan has published more than 139 scientific papers in the fields of nuclear science and physical metallurgy in reputed international journals, besides four well-known books on Physical Metallurgy and Advanced Materials. Some international patents are also registered in his name. His unflinching resolve to work for the progress, strength and solidarity of the country could not be shaken by many adverse circumstances and obstacles he had to face in his endeavours. His untiring efforts spread scientific and technological education in the country and are a beacon for others to follow. The name of Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan will be inscribed in golden letters in the annals of the national history of Pakistan for his singular and monumental contribution in the field of nuclear science. Dr Khan has published more than 72 scientific research papers in the field of nuclear energy, besides a well-known book in Physical Metallurgy.
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