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Dr. Athar Ali was a noted scientist and missile technologist who had contributed in the nation's space program. As a missile expert, he had a rich contribution in the field of rocket science. His assassination brought a nationwide protests and demonstrations. Following his death, Dr. Ali was awarded
315:(BLA) outlawed outfit for this incidence of terrorism and real target was Athar Ali who was, in the past, was targeted twice but he was able to manage an escape from the scene. The following day of the killings, the FIA had arrested the RAW agent and few other members of BLA. However,
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who were on guard duty at the facility. The bodies of the victims were taken to the
Murshid Hospital where they were pronounced as dead. Later, the dead bodies were shifted the bodies to the Rizvia Imambargah.
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in 1985, Ali was associated with the rocket's electrical and electronics system. Thereafter, he specialised in missile technology while the
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refused to speculate as to whether the killings were motivated by any particular incident. However, the police suspected the banned
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during his master's studies in system engineering. He played an important and central role in the
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of a link road and the Hub river road, three unidentified armed men on a motorcycle intercepted the bus and opened fire.
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lasting just a few minutes, left five dead and eight others wounded including officials of the
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and was the senior scientist at the Space and Upper
Atmosphere Research Commission (
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has denied the allegations and its agency's involvement in the assassinations.
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Sameer, Nida (4 October 2003). "SUPARCO Scientists targeted and shot dead".
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bus dropped some people at a nearby mosque and then proceeded towards an
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In the afternoon of 4 October 2003, Ali along with 35 members of
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from the same institute. His doctoral studies were funded by the
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National Centre for Remote
Sensing and Geo-informatics (NCRG)
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The Staff
Reporter (2003), "Culprits of SUPARCO Bus attack",
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Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission people
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Athar Ali's death brought mass demonstration in the
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16:Pakistani system engineer and rocket scientist
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510:"Coffin of SUPARCO deputy director arrived".
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69:NED University of Engineering and Technology
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537:(2003), "Shia-Sunni violence in Karachi",
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164:) during the time of the development of
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156:on 4 October 2003. He was an expert in
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222:Shaheen guidended missile systems
196:in the 1980s. He associated with
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166:Shaheen missile guidance system
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950:Assassinated Pakistani people
601:Institute of Space Technology
216:was being developing. At the
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337:Imamia Students Organisation
313:Balochistan Liberation Army
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305:Research and Analysis Wing
228:Assassination and culprits
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539:Aaj Kamran Khan Kay Saath
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290:Law enforcement agencies
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514:(in English and Urdu).
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374:President of Pakistan
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925:Pakistani physicists
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152:who was murdered in
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529:Athar Ali Biography
236:were on the way to
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882:History and policy
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478:Online News
343:(ATA), and
914:Categories
820:Spaceports
732:Paksat-MM1
636:Satellites
404:2016-07-07
380:References
246:Imambargah
59:, Pakistan
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671:Paksat-1R
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499:(in Urdu)
425:Dawn News
323:Aftermath
278:sectarian
180:Education
142:Athar Ali
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