Well, sometimes if I go out to dinner with my family, people will come up to me and put their hand across my plate for me to shake, sometimes when I have a bite of food in my mouth. I find this a bit disturbing.

We were able and we had a plan to launch nuclear test in 1984, but then President General Zia had opposed the move.

Nation should be rest assured Pakistan is a safe atomic power. No one can cast an evil eye on it.

There was a general consensus to go for the nuclear test. The whole nation wanted it, and it was done properly.

Hatred, intolerance, poor hygienic conditions and violence all have roots in illiteracy, so we’re trying to do something to help the poor and the needy.

I am proud of my work for my country.

When lab safety procedures aren’t followed, people can get hurt or worse. Lab equipment and chemicals that are improperly handled can result in personal injury and even death.

Some people are ok with doing nothing all day after they retire, but then some people if they had nothing to do would go mad and start banging their heads against a wall.

We have to prepare our students so that they become able to face any challenge rising in any environment and anywhere in the world.

It is a dire need for our young scientists to be proficient in running and using their lab equipment rather than depending on their assistants or workers. Once they learn how to use every lab equipment, their scientific career is likely to progress smoothly.