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Samar Mubarakmand ( Urdu : سمر مبارک مند ; born 17 September 1942; NI , HI , SI , FPAS ) is a Pakistani nuclear physicist known for his research in gamma spectroscopy and the experimental development of the Charged Particle Accelerator at the Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science & Technology (PINSTECH). After completing his doctoral research in fast neutron spectrometry , he was appointed as head of the Diagnostic Group for the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission . He went on to serve as the test director for nuclear weapons testing in the Ras Koh Range in Balochistan , in 1998. Prior to that, he was the lead scientist for Pakistan's military Hatf Program , overseeing the development of the Shaheen and Babur missile programs, while serving as the chairman of the National Engineering and Scientific Commission for the Government of Punjab between 2001 and 2007. His career in government continued when he was appointed as a science adviser to the Federal Government of Pakistan to assist with the Thar coalfield project. As of 2025, he was heading mineral exploration efforts in the Chiniot district, serving as chairman of the board of directors at the Punjab Mineral Company (Mines & Minerals Department), Government of Punjab. The named reference N.M. Butt international Congress on Radiation Education was invoked but never defined (see the help page ). "The galaxy of Pakistani scientists:Eminent scientists in the field of Physics; Dr Samar Mubarakmand" .
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Samar Mubarakmand ( Urdu : ثمر مبارک مند ) (born September 17, 1942) is a Pakistani nuclear scientist and a renowned nuclear physicist . He is the founding Chairman of Pakistan's National Engineering and Scientific Commission . A pioneer of fluid dynamics and aerodynamics in Pakistan, Mubarakmand has been awarded Pakistan's three highest civil awards, the Nishan-e-Imtiaz , the Hilal-e-Imtiaz and the Sitara-e-Imtiaz . He rose to national fame in May 1998 when he headed the team of Pakistani scientists which conducted the country's successful nuclear tests in Balochistan . "The galaxy of Pakistani scientists:Eminent scientists in the field of Physics; Dr Samar Mubarakmand" .
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Samar Mubarakmand ( Urdu : ثمر مبارک مند; b. 17 September 1942; NI , HI , SI , FPAS , DPhil ), is a Pakistani nuclear physicist known for his research in gamma spectroscopy and experimental development of the linear accelerator .He came to public attention as the director of the test teams responsible for the performing the country's first and successful atomic tests (see Chagai-I and Chagai-II ) at the Chagai Test Site , located in the Balochistan Province of Pakistan.Prior to that, he was the project director of the integrated missile programme and supervised the development of Shaheen and Babur missile program.Serving the founding chairman of Nescom from 2001 until 2007, he was subsequently appointed by the government to assist the Thar coalfield project .The named reference N.M.Butt international Congress on Radiation Education was invoked but never defined (see the help page ). "The galaxy of Pakistani scientists:Eminent scientists in the field of Physics; Dr Samar Mubarakmand" .
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Samar Mubarakmand ( Urdu : ثمر مبارک مند ; b. 17 September 1942; NI , HI , SI , FPAS ), is a Pakistani nuclear physicist known for his research in gamma spectroscopy and experimental development of the linear accelerator . He came to public attention as the director of the test teams responsible for the performing the Pakistan's first atomic tests (see Chagai-I and Chagai-II ) at the Ras Koh Hills , located in Balochistan Province , Pakistan.Prior to that, he was the project director of the Pakistani missile research and development program and supervised development of the Shaheen-I ballistic missile, and the Babur cruise missile programs.Mubarakmand was the founding chairman of the National Engineering and Scientific Commission (Nescom) from 2001 until 2007. Butt international Congress on Radiation Education was invoked but never defined (see the help page ). "The galaxy of Pakistani scientists:Eminent scientists in the field of Physics; Dr Samar Mubarakmand" .
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Samar Mubarakmand ( Urdu : ثمر مبارک مند ; b. 17 September 1942; NI , HI , SI , FPAS ) is a Pakistani nuclear physicist known for his research in gamma spectroscopy and experimental development of the linear accelerator . He came to public attention as the director of the test teams responsible for the performing the Pakistan's first atomic tests (see Chagai-I and Chagai-II ) at the Ras Koh Hills , located in Balochistan Province , Pakistan. Prior to that, he was the project director of the Pakistani missile research and development program and supervised development of the Shaheen-I ballistic missile, and the Babur cruise missile programs. Mubarakmand was the founding chairman of the National Engineering and Scientific Commission (Nescom) from 2001 until 2007. He was subsequently appointed by the Government of Pakistan to assist the Thar coalfield project .The named reference N.M. Butt international Congress on Radiation Education was invoked but never defined (see the help page ). "The galaxy of Pakistani scientists:Eminent scientists in the field of Physics; Dr Samar Mubarakmand" .
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pakistani nuclear physicist known for his research in gamma spectroscopy and experimental development of the li
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