KARACHI: American Government is illegally using the Uranium enrichment process invented by Pakistani scientist but without paying any compensation to the inventor. 

Informed sources disclosed this breaking news after examining the personal documents and correspondence held between the unsung Hero of “Youm-e-Takbeer” late Professor Muhammad Quadir Hussain s/o of Muhammad Khawaja Husain a Nuclear Physicist. He had the Degree of M.Sc. in Nuclear Physics and already worked as a Nuclear Scientist under Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission in Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology (PINSTECH) Rawalpindi. Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan and the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission were also using his invention for separation of Uranium-235 from natural uranium for atomic weapons without authorization and permission that was quite illegal as earlier reported by “National Courier” through its publication dated 8 June 2024.

The document reveals that on March 04, 2006 Professor Muhammad Quadir Hussain addressed a letter to American President G.W. Bush for payment of award granted under the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, to be made through the approval of the President for an original centrifuge process making pure uranium-235. American President’s attention was invited to earlier letter dated May 29, 2003 and the subsequent reminder dated September 27, 2003 regarding request for award under 42 U.S.C. 2187 (b) (3) for meritoriousness of his invention separating uranium-235. As shown by letter dated September 27, 2003 the award had been granted in an amount sought US$ 20 million. The payment of award was to be made through approval of the President under the provision of 42 U.S.C. 2187 (b) (3) regarding meritorious contribution, the sources said. However, the said amount was never paid to the inventor Professor Muhammad Quadir Hussain.  It may be mentioned here that Muhammad Quadir Hussain had developed process for the separation of uranium-235. A US patent for this new process was granted to Muhammad Quadir Hussain.

This process is much easier and cheaper than the gaseous diffusion process and gas centrifuge process for two reasons.  In the first instance under the new process to isotopic separation is affected entirely in the liquid phase. Secondly, it obtains complete separation of uranium-235 with 100% purity. In contrast, the gaseous diffusion process requires several thousand stages to effect separation of U235F6 with a purity of 99% and gas centrifuge process could only enrich with 3% uranium-235 for use in nuclear reactors, the sources concluded.