In Pakistans Nuclear Bomb, Abbas profiles the politicians and scientists involved in the development of the countrys nuclear bomb, and the role of China and Saudi Arabia in supporting its nuclear infrastructure. Drawing on extensive interviews, the book also unravels the motivations behind the Pakistani nuclear physicist Dr A.Q. Khans involvement in nuclear proliferation in Iran, Libya and North Korea and argues that the origins and evolution of the Khan network were tied to the domestic and international political motivations underlying Pakistans nuclear weapons project, and that projects organization, oversight and management. The ties between the making of the Pakistani bomb and the proliferation that then ensued have not yet been fully illuminated or understood, and this books disclosures have important lessons. Finally, the book examines the prospects for nuclear safety in Pakistan, considering both Pakistans nuclear control infrastructure and the threat posed by the Taliban and other extremist groups to the countrys nuclear assets..