Famous Pakistani Physicists

Abdus Salam was a Pakistani theoretical physicist who became the first Pakistani to be honored with the Nobel Prize in Physics. He was also the second person from an Islamic country to receive any Nobel Prize. He won the award in 1979 for his work concerning the electroweak unification theory. Salam played a major role in popularizing physics in Pakistan.

Pakistani engineer Abdul Qadeer Khan was a major figure in the development of his country’s nuclear plans. His research also focused on uranium enrichment. He was later apparently involved in transfer of nuclear technology to Iran, among other countries, but was pardoned by then-president Pervez Musharraf.

Pervez Hoodbhoy is a Pakistani nuclear physicist. He is currently a professor at the Forman Christian College and has previously taught physics at the Quaid-e-Azam University. He is one of Pakistan's most prominent academics and a well-known activist who promotes freedom of speech, secularism, and education in Pakistan. He is a recipient of the Kalinga Prize. 

Munir Ahmad Khan was a Pakistani nuclear physicist. He is also known as the "father of the atomic bomb program" of Pakistan for his role in the development of the country’s nuclear weapons. He served as the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) chairman from 1972 to 1991. He was posthumously honored with the Nishan-i-Imtiaz (Order of Excellence).   

Ishrat Hussain Usmani was a Pakistani atomic physicist and public official. He spent most of his career as a public policy official in the Government of Pakistan and chaired the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) from 1960 to 1971. He also oversaw the establishment of the Space Research Commission. He was posthumously conferred with Pakistan’s highest honor, the Nishan-i-Imtiaz.