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Pakistan nuclear case 'is closed'
Pakistan has announced an end to investigations surrounding the leaking of nuclear secrets by the disgraced nuclear scientist, Abdul Qadeer Khan. It says that the release of a key suspect linked to Dr Khan's network means that the inquiry into his operations has come to a close.Pakistani Foreign Ministry spokesperson Tasnim Aslam said that inquiries into Dr Khan's proliferation network began more than two years ago. She said the investigation into the sale of nuclear information and material to other countries had been "thorough". Responding to questions, Ms Aslam said that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and key countries including the US had been kept informed of the progress of the investigation during the entire process. She said that both the IAEA and the US were fully satisfied with Pakistan's handling of the issue. However, she said at no stage were officials and organisations - including those from concerned countries - allowed direct access to Dr Khan. Ms Aslam confirmed that Dr Farooq was the last of Dr Khan's team members to be freed from detention. And on a specific question about the state of investigations, the foreign office spokesperson said that it could be "presumed" that Dr Farooq's release meant that the investigations would be drawn to a close. Posted by: john 2006-05-04 |
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