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| Minister meets Khan to discuss probe results |
| 2004-01-28 |
| "KHAAAAAANNNN!" Now that we’ve gotten that out of the way. Amid possibility of action against Father of Pakistan’s nuclear bomb Abdul Qadeer Khan for allegedly proliferating nuclear technology to Iran and Libya, Pakistan Information Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmad met the scientist at his residence guarded by military intelligence officials and reportedly discussed the results of the probe which pointed to his involvement. "Dude, you’re screwed" The meeting on Tuesday night came shortly after President Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali reviewed the progress in the investigations and the action to be taken against the two scientists who have been identified by the investigating agencies. They also took crucial decisions regarding the safety of Pakistan’s nukes. The two leaders refuted speculation that the country’s nuclear programme would be capped as a result of international concern over the charges of proliferation of nuclear technology, media reports said. Asserting that the nuclear programme would not be rolled back at any cost, they said action would be taken against proliferators. They must mean those shrewd nameless operators. Ahmad’s meeting with Khan Tuesday night is the first official acknowledged meeting between a top Minister and the nuclear scientist ever since the government instituted an inquiry and questioned him along with eight scientists and officials connected with country’s nuclear institution Khan Research Laboratories (KRL) three months ago. No details were provided about the outcome of Ahmad’s meeting with Khan. The Minister reportedly discussed results of the probe with Khan which pointed at the scientist’s involvement. Wonder if he left him a revolver and a single bullet? |
| Posted by:Steve |