A Pakistani court on Friday, February 6, proclaimed scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan, free of harassment, reports AFP.
In the first interview after a long break, Khan expressed his gratitude for the freedom of President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Yusuf Gilani Rezu. Responding to the question of whether he feels any threat to his life, Khan pointed to the sky and said that if death comes, it comes from there, not here. "Headed by Abdul Qadeer Khan, the Pakistani nuclear program since 1976. In 2004, in a televised speech, he admitted that he gave secrets to North Korea, Pakistan, Libya and Iran. After that, he was placed under house arrest. In 2006, Khan moved the operations related to cancer.
In July 2008, Khan was allowed to move around the country, but he was forbidden to give interviews. Now he can freely communicate with the press, but to go abroad he would have to ask permission from the authorities. As explained BBC News, when a scientist decides to leave Islamabad, he will warn about this for 48 hours.
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