Who was the first Pakistani to win a Nobel Prize for Physics?

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Abdus Salam

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Solution

The correct option is B Abdus Salam
Abdus Salam was the first Pakistani to win a Nobel Prize for Physics. He belonged to the Ahmadi community, a minority group in Pakistan. The Ahmadis were considered non-Muslims and hence faced discrimination and unequal treatment in Pakistan.

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