Abdul Hafeez (chemist)
Abdul Hafeez | |
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| Born | 1882 |
| Died | 1964 (aged 81–82) Lahore, Pakistan |
| Citizenship | Pakistan |
| Alma mater | Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) University of Marburg (UM) |
| Known for | Founder of Pakistan Ordnance Factories (POF) and his work in Explosives engineering |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Radiochemistry |
| Institutions | Pakistan Ordnance Factories (POF) Pakistan Army Chemical Laboratories (PACL) Punjab University (PU) Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation (MACIC) Steyr Mannlicher (Austria) Steyr-Daimler-Puch (Austria) |
Abdul Hafeez was a Pakistani weapons scientist and radiochemist. Hafeez was one of the early pioneer of Pakistan Ordnance Factories at Wah Cantt who made an extraordinary efforts to build and develop medium and high-tech weapons for Pakistan Armed Forces. Hafeez was also a Pan-Islamist and political analyst who had long criticised British imperialism and influence in Muslim world.