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| Pakistan arrests four for nuke sale |
| 2004-02-04 |
| The Pakistan government has arrested four scientists and security officials, including the personal secretary of father of the country’s nuclear bomb A Q Khan, on charges of transferring nuclear technology to North Korea, Iran and Libya . Well, so much for Khan taking all the blame. The government has decided to charge Farooq Ahmad, regarded as a close friend of Khan, and Nazir, a top official of Khan Research Laboratories along with Khan’s personal Secretary Major (retd) Islamul Haq and a retired Brigadier and security official of KRL, Sajawal, according to local television reports. "Families received notices from the government yesterday, saying that the nuclear scientists and security officials have been put under arrest for three months," Geo channel quoted a lawyer representing the scientists as saying. So "de-briefing" does mean "arrested" in Pakistani, I thought it might. Khan, as father of the Holy Islamic Bomb, sez "I’m sorry I did it", and gets a slap on the wrist. The other suspects get hard time. |
| Posted by:Steve |