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Mumbai physics forum hosts online lecture on Abdus Salam's legacy

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A Mumbai physics forum recently held an online event marking the birth centenary of Nobel laureate Abdus Salam. Physicist Pervez Amirali Hoodbhoy delivered a lecture on Salam's scientific contributions and his life. Hoodbhoy described Salam as a symbol of goodwill between India and Pakistan. He also noted that Salam receives little recognition in Pakistan because of his affiliation with the Ahmadiyya sect, which he said limits the role models available to young people there.

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