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| Pak under pressure to pardon A Q Khan |
| 2004-02-04 |
| London: Pakistan is likely to pardon nuclear scientist Dr A Q Khan even though he has confessed to have transferred nuclear technology to rogue states, a senior government official has said.Khan, better known as the father of Pakistan’s nuclear programme, will be pardoned without trial, The Telegraph quoted the official, who has been closely associated with Khan’s investigation, as saying. It is believed that the scientist would be absolved since there is a risk that a trial would expose the Pakistan Army’s involvement in the scandal. Yes, and he’s too well loved to have a accident. Khan has made it clear in no uncertain terms that he is prepared to blow the whistle on the Army’s involvement. Quoting a Pakistan federal cabinet minister as saying, the report said that Khan’s daughter, a British citizen, had travelled to London with papers that could incriminate generals and other Pakistani leaders, including former prime ministers Benazir Bhutto and Nawaz Sharif. "007, this is top priority. You must seduce Khan’s daughter and get the papers she is carrying." The topmost nuclear scientist is also reported to have briefed several trusted local journalists with similar information before he was placed under house arrest two weeks ago, asking them to publish it if he went on trial. I guess you don’t get to be a top nuclear scientist by being stupid. Sounds like he has all the bases covered. According to the report, the other reasons behind Khan’s likely pardon could be the Opposition’s mounting pressure on President Pervez Musharraf over Khan’s detention, and because he has been instrumental in saving his country from any Indian attack. The official said: "Since Khan had confessed to selling technology, there was no further need to humiliate the father of Pakistan’s nuclear bomb, who has kept the nation safe from an Indian attack. A trial would be too sensitive when political opposition to the president is building up." The litle fish are fair game, have to arrest someone to show Washington they are trying. |
| Posted by:Steve |
| #1 If he walks, it's time for SF or CIA to terminate. Dead men sell no nuclear secrets. |
| Posted by: Nero 2004-2-4 10:58:16 PM |