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| Khan Watch Continues |
| 2004-02-02 |
| Collection of articles from Times of India. EFL: Musharraf to address nation Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf would address the nation over television after the Eid holidays next week to explain the need to crackdown against the father of the country’s nuclear bomb Abdul Qadeer Khan and other scientists for allegedly proliferating nuclear technology to Iran and Libya. Damage control Khan built hotel in Timbuktu The architect of Pakistan’s nuclear programme Abdul Qadeer Khan, who has been sacked as scientific advisor to the Prime Minister, had amassed properties at home and abroad besides building a "fabulous" hotel in an African nation where he transported furniture by an air force plane. Hendrina Khan hotel, named after Dr Khan’s Dutch wife, in the city of Timbuktu in the African state of Mali was one of the dozens of business undertakings of the nuclear scientist that were now being investigated by Pakistani intelligence officials to verify allegations by International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) that the country’s scientists collaborated with black marketeers of nuclear technology, The News daily said. This guy is amazing. Imagine, being able to build a hotel and all these other investments on the salary of a humble scientist. He’s a role model, like Ken Lay, Martha Stewart and Hillary Clinton. It said the probe revealed that not only did Dr Khan build a hotel in Timbuktu but used Pakistan Air Force’s transport aircraft C-130 in early 2000 to ferry an exclusive range of carved wooden furniture from here to his hotel. The aircraft landed at Tripoli airport in Libya and the cargo was then taken to Timbuktu by road as it could not land in Mali. Dr Khan himself accompanied the furniture from Islamabad. Investigation needs a snappy title. Furnituregate? Hotelgate? The details of the trip were revealed by Dr Muhammad Farooq, a centrifuge expert at the country’s premier nuclear installation, Khan Research Laboratory (KRL). Dr Farooq is one of the 13 scientists and officials of the KRL interrogated by the investigative agencies. Quoting officials, the paper said Dr Farooq provided damning account of Dr Khan’s "international activities". One of the "little guys" Khan stepped on on his way up. "Farooq had the most specific information on transfer of knowledge and technology to Libya and Iran. He put Qadeer (Khan) in a very tight corner. At least one other KRL scientist confirmed Farooq’s account independently," an official said. "Don’t be surprised. It is just the tip of the iceberg. There are dozens of such business undertakings suspected to be linked to Dr Qadeer that are still being investigated," he said, adding that Dr Khan was involved in expensive London real estate, consisting of apartments in posh districts of the British capital. The nuclear scientist has direct links with half a dozen houses there, having combined value exceeding Rs 150 million, the paper said. Bet this is the line the Pak investigators will follow. They’ll push the nuke secret trading on the back burner and focus on his defrauding the state for his own profit. Pak scientist Khan untraceable A day after his sacking from the post of scientific advisor to the Prime Minister for his alleged involvement in the proliferation of sensitive nuclear technology to Iran and Libya, mystery shrouds the whereabouts of Pakistani scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan. Media reports on Sunday said confusion prevailed over the whereabouts of the scientist. A Pakistan newspaper, which managed to speak to him briefly, said Khan declined to comment on reports of his arrest. "I have left my matter to God," he reportedly told the newspaper. When asked about his condition, he said, "I am all right and thankful to all my sympathisers". The report said it was not known whether Dr. Khan was kept under house arrest. It would be a good idea. |
| Posted by:Steve |
| #8 perhaps say jaques chitrac could be his co-star and bin-laden guest star in the new 'wrath of khan' story |
| Posted by: Jon Shep U.K 2004-2-2 3:01:04 PM |
| #7 Don't we need a new "Wrath of Khan" section? |
| Posted by: mojo 2004-2-2 2:29:42 PM |
| #6 Maybe Steve's still stunned by that shocking exposure by Janet Jackson. Someone should tell her it's time to take down the Christmas decorations already. That includes the mistletoe on her navel ring. |
| Posted by: Dar 2004-2-2 1:49:21 PM |
| #5 #3 Adult Beverages do sometimes have that effect. |
| Posted by: Gasse Katze 2004-2-2 1:20:42 PM |
| #4 Maybe the Paki bomb is in the same category of threat as the stone boat built by the Chinese dowager empress with navy funds? |
| Posted by: Hiryu 2004-2-2 12:55:06 PM |
| #3 Wake up, buddy! The day after the Super Bowl I figure I'm doing pretty good just being able to find my keyboard. |
| Posted by: Steve 2004-2-2 12:31:36 PM |
| #2 I think the Dems ought to get an ivestigation going on this one too . The unspeakable , tyrant Bush knew full well that this guy was using C-130's to haul his furniture around. There. |
| Posted by: XMAN 2004-2-2 12:20:20 PM |
| #1 C'mon, Steve! Anytime you post this, you're supposed to go "KHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN!" and get it out of the way! Wake up, buddy! |
| Posted by: Dar 2004-2-2 12:09:31 PM |