Nuclear scientist Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan said Monday that he remains under house arrest but that he hopes the authorities will ease the restrictions. In some of his first public comments since admitting in 2004 that he passed nuclear secrets to Iran, North Korea and Libya, Khan said he was still suffering health problems after being diagnosed with cancer last year. “No, we have not been informed, there is no such information with us,” he told AFP by telephone from his closely-guarded house Islamabad when asked if the rules had been relaxed.“Obviously I would have wished that it was true but it doesn’t seem to be the case. If they tell you they have lifted the restrictions, come and meet me and see for yourself,” Khan added. When asked how he was feeling, Khan replied: “God is kind. I am not young, I am an old man and disease is part of old age. I miss my friends.” Khan said he now spent most of his time “sitting home and watching TV and sleeping”.