Which Pakistani scientist won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1979?

A. Dr. Abdus Salam ✓
B. Dr. A.Q. Khan
C. Dr. Samar Mubarakmand
D. Dr. Ishfaq Ahmad

Correct answer

A. Dr. Abdus Salam

Explanation

Dr. Abdus Salam won the 1979 Nobel Prize in Physics for his contributions to the electroweak unification theory, becoming Pakistan's only Nobel laureate in science.