Three associates of nuclear scientist Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan were released on Saturday three months after they were detained over the nuclear proliferation scandal. Those released were nuclear scientist Naseemuddin Ahmed, Kahuta Research Laboratories security chief Brigadier (r) Iqbal Tajwar and businessman Aizaz Jafery. âThey are not required for questioning for the time being,â military spokesman Major General Shaukat Sultan said. âTheir release has nothing to do with the establishment of their guilt or otherwise. That judgement will be made subsequently when the entire investigation is complete,â Gen Sultan said.
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He said the three men would remain available and they could be called for questioning again if required. Four other scientists and officials of the KRL, the uranium enrichment facility, remained under detention and Gen Sultan said they were still needed for questioning. Dr Hassam said that Brig Tajawar was released as a gesture by the government since his family had not publicly protested against his detention and that probably the government did not want to bring him before the Constitutional Review Board. |