Revisiting the abandoned legacy of Dr Abdus Salam

AFP Published July 30, 2012

Muhammad Shahzad visits the empty house of Professor Abdus Salam.

A two-room bungalow, the birth place of Pakistan’s only Nobel laureate Dr Abdus Salam, today stands empty, testament to the indifference, bigotry and prejudice surrounding the country’s greatest scientist. — Photos and text by AFP

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saleem tahir

Jul 30, 2012 05:32pm

Hopefully,one day and not in too distant future,this ungrateful nation will honour its real heroes like Prof.Salam,Chaudhary Sir zafrullah Khan,Abdus Sattar EDhi . I just hope I will live to see that day.

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Mobashir Ahmad

Jul 30, 2012 06:08pm

I totally agree with Javed A Shafi Baig. Hats off to the great man who knowing fully well the treatment meted out to him opted to receive the nobel prize in his Pakistani dress. He refused to denounce his Pakistani citizenship.

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SAFIA NAZ

Jul 30, 2012 05:35pm

we are proud of Dr Abdus Salam because he is a Pakistani.

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pirjee

Jul 30, 2012 05:41pm

Gardens that do not value their beautiful flowers, wither away.

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javed A Shafi-Baig

Jul 30, 2012 12:01pm

It is very sad that such an eminent man is ignored in the laurels of history and achievement not only for Pakistan but the whole world.Sad to say also they say he is not a Muslim,who is to judge whether I am a Muslim or a christian a jew a Hindu or catholic etc.It is between me and my creator.Long live Dr Salam.You are my true hero God bless you. Amen

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Munir Masood

Jul 30, 2012 02:54pm

Painful to observe that how much is Pakistani nation paying the price for interfering in any one's faith which purely between man and his Creator. The fate met by those who incited thru law the nation to promote sectarianism is known to the world. One was hanged till death,the other murdered by his younger son and third completely perished in the aircraft crash. The country's going down the drain day by day. May Allah guide the nation and it's leaders to learn a lesson from history.

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FM1

Jul 31, 2012 09:57am

This great scientist's achievements echo through the corridors of science to this day - the existence of the Higgs Boson particle was confirmed by scientists at the Large Hadron Collider in Switzerland earlier this month, one of the greatest scientific discoveries of all time. Dr. Abdus Salam was one of the early scientists who had predicted the existence of such a particle. This honourable son of Pakistan died in exile but never renounced his Pakistani citizenship, refused an offer from India for Indian citizenship after winning the Nobel prize and chose to receive his award in his national dress. Is it asking too much that we honour his memory ?

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kashif saif dhillon

Aug 01, 2012 06:27am

why we hve such vice behaviour why we r not abashed of such pathetic conditions meted to our heroes,, we are selfish people every one has to acknowledge it sooner or the later..,

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Noor Forum

Jul 30, 2012 09:09am

Salam, Dr. Abdus Salam

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Dr.Mohsin Islam

Jul 31, 2012 04:59am

Pakistan is yet to identify its true hero, that's ignorance

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@atharchattha

Jul 31, 2012 05:01am

Agony at its climax ...

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J.S.Hussain

Aug 01, 2012 02:00am

Dr. Abdus Salam was a great scientist and a great human being. He brought honour to Pakistan. I, as a Pakistani-Canadian, am proud of Doctor Sahib. May his soul rest in peace!

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bamboo

Aug 01, 2012 03:00am

DR ABDUL US SALAM zinda bad jahalat murda bad. True son of Pakistan ....

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TruthSeeker

Aug 02, 2012 07:08pm

There is a street in Maple Canada on his name

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shabir

Aug 19, 2012 05:25pm

I belong to Jhang and proud of Dr AbdulSlam a shining star of Pakistan on the horizon of science. Hoping one day our nation will come out of its prejudices and give him the true respect which he deserves.

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