Bill
02-06-2009, 06:13 PM
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Pakistan releases 'father' of nuclear bomb from house arrest
High court rules Abdul Qadeer Khan was not involved in selling nuclear secrets to Iran, North Korea and Libya
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/feb/06/nuclear-pakistan-khan
Abdul Qadeer Khan, the Pakistani scientist accused of selling nuclear secrets, was today freed from five years of house arrest by a court and immediately declared that he can now "lead a normal life".
Khan, lionised as the "father" of Pakistan (http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/pakistan)'s atomic bomb, confessed in 2004 to selling nuclear secrets to Iran, North Korea and Libya. He was immediately pardoned but detained in his home.
In an interview with the Guardian after this morning's court ruling, the metallurgist said he had no plans to travel abroad or engage in domestic politics. Looking relaxed and well, the 72-year-old strolled in the front garden of his plush villa in Islamabad, playing with a pet dog and receiving well-wishers.
"It's a nice feeling, the worry is gone. I can lead a normal life now, as a normal citizen. It's a fine feeling," he later said by telephone.
Khan was detained in early 2004 after making a televised confession to nuclear proliferation, following intense international pressure on Pakistan. His nuclear trading network had been discovered by western intelligence agents.
A national hero in Pakistan for spearheading the country's nuclear weapons programme, Khan subsequently retracted his confession.
He said that, aside from having to maintain guards around him, he had been freed with the "blessing" of the government, which had been "very helpful".
Pakistan releases 'father' of nuclear bomb from house arrest
High court rules Abdul Qadeer Khan was not involved in selling nuclear secrets to Iran, North Korea and Libya
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/feb/06/nuclear-pakistan-khan
Abdul Qadeer Khan, the Pakistani scientist accused of selling nuclear secrets, was today freed from five years of house arrest by a court and immediately declared that he can now "lead a normal life".
Khan, lionised as the "father" of Pakistan (http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/pakistan)'s atomic bomb, confessed in 2004 to selling nuclear secrets to Iran, North Korea and Libya. He was immediately pardoned but detained in his home.
In an interview with the Guardian after this morning's court ruling, the metallurgist said he had no plans to travel abroad or engage in domestic politics. Looking relaxed and well, the 72-year-old strolled in the front garden of his plush villa in Islamabad, playing with a pet dog and receiving well-wishers.
"It's a nice feeling, the worry is gone. I can lead a normal life now, as a normal citizen. It's a fine feeling," he later said by telephone.
Khan was detained in early 2004 after making a televised confession to nuclear proliferation, following intense international pressure on Pakistan. His nuclear trading network had been discovered by western intelligence agents.
A national hero in Pakistan for spearheading the country's nuclear weapons programme, Khan subsequently retracted his confession.
He said that, aside from having to maintain guards around him, he had been freed with the "blessing" of the government, which had been "very helpful".