Amidst India Pakistan tension, there has been a big disclosure about the family of Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhary, Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), who came to PAK media and updated the situation.
Lieutenant General Chaudhary Sultan is the son of Bashiruddin Mahmud, who was an atomic engineer. He was also honored by the Pakistani government. However, he was banned by the United Nations for his alleged relations with several terrorist organizations including al-Qaeda.
During his decades long term with the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC), Mahmood played an important role in the development of Pakistan’s nuclear infrastructure. Bashiruddin Mahmood contributed to the construction of uranium enrichment plants and the design of essential reactors in plutonium -based weapon capacity from Pakistan’s uranium. These facilities are the backbone of Pakistan’s nuclear weapons.
Mahmood’s organization accused of working with terrorist network
In the early 2000s, Mahmud co-established Ummah Tamir-e-Nine (UTN), which claimed to be an NGO working in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. UTN activities included the construction of schools and infrastructure in Kandahar. The US and Pakistani intelligence agencies later found that Mahmood’s organization acted as a cover for deep engagement with the terrorist network.
Bashiruddin Mahmood met Osama bin Laden
According to the United Nations, Mahmood and his colleague Chaudhary Abdul Majeed met Osama bin Laden and Ayman Al-Jawahiri in August 2001, a few weeks before the 9/11 attacks. However, no decisive evidence was revealed that nuclear weapon technology was transferred. These meetings definitely caused concern in Washington and Mahmud was arrested by Pakistani officials and he was questioned.
During the UTN’s visit to Afghanistan, Bashiruddin met Laden and al-Qaeda leaders and discussed nuclear, chemical and biological weapons. During 2001, Bashiruddin also met Mullah Umar which was listed as Mohammad Omar Ghulam Nabi. During a meeting, a colleague of Osama bin Laden indicated that he has nuclear material and wants to know how to use it to make weapons.
Nawaz Sharif honored
The United Nations statement said that Bashiruddin provided information about the infrastructure required for the nuclear weapon program and the effects of nuclear weapons. The ISI released Mahmud, saying that he lacks technical information to make nuclear weapons independently. Mahmood, born in Pakistan and studying in Britain, was awarded the Sitara-e-Imtiaz, the third largest civilian honor of Pakistan by former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. However, Bashiruddin Mahmood later became a vocal critic of Sharif.
Jinn is also mentioned in Mahmud’s scientific writing, which is described prominently in Islamic literature. According to Mahmud, these creatures (genie) are important in solving the energy crisis of the earth.
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