On May 24, Dr. A.Q. Khan, the Pakistani nuclear engineer, published a column entitled “May 28, 1998,” in the English language daily, The News (Karachi), where he is a regular contributor. The title commemorated the date of Pakistan’s nuclear explosions. After a brief introduction, describing Z. A. Bhutto’s role in that project and the state of things after his death, the column consisted entirely of excerpts from the congratulatory letters Dr. Khan had received at the time from various Pakistani dignitaries, civil and military.