Nuclear scientist DR Abdul Qadir Kahn has advised PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif to quit politics and concentrate on business and let his brother Shahbaz Sharif take over politics, as he has done a good job in Punjab.
Addressing a function held at Faisal Auditorium in Punjab University, Dr AQ Khan said that all developed polities of the world have progressed thorough the governments run by Technocrats, adding that until the Technocrats are not given opportunity to govern the affairs of the state, the country cannot progress significantly.
He said that former prime minister (late) Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto did not send me an invitation to come to Pakistan, rather, “I myself wrote a letter to ZAB”. He added that it was my luck that later he called me to come to Pakistan.
He said further that he was proud at his team, as, “we designed atom bomb only in Rs 25 million.” He added that there were two ways to design atom bomb through plutonium and defusing, however, “we made it in a better way”.
He advised the students to cast vote for the educated people not for uneducated in the upcoming elections in order to bring change and for the betterment of this country.
After analysing the love of Lahorites, it seems and he claimed, “from wherever in Lahore, I would contest election, I would be successful.”
He said that when ‘Yellow Cap Scheme’ was planned to spend Rs 900 million, he added, “I asked to the politicians to give me only Rs 200 million to establish an automobile industry”, however, they refused my proposal as they thought that they were more intelligent.
He said that by exporting items from abroad it was easy for the politicians to earn more money through illegal means and would have more opportunities for corruption.
A large number of students, teachers, journalists and Vice Chancellor Dr Kamran Mujahid were present on the occasion.
Nawaz should quit politics; start business, advises AQ Khan
