Just as AQ Khan's house arrested is relaxed, he is now allowed to talk to the media, but not the CIA/FBI. He spoke with the BBC and claimed that he wasn't part of the nuclear proliferation ring. Four years ago a nuclear proliferation ring was uncovered that passed nuclear technology from Pakistan to states like Iran, North Korea, and Libya.
AQ Khan said that he was pressured into confessing ...
When asked why he was put under pressure, he said: "If one person takes responsibility, you save the country."So is Khan hinting that the nuclear proliferation ring was known to the Pakistani government? BBC
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In a rare interview, he said that there was pressure put on him to accept the charges "in the national interest".
Four years ago he admitted passing on nuclear technology to Iran, North Korea and Libya.
He confessed to using Pakistan as the hub of a large proliferation network. He was then put under house arrest.
President Pervez Musharraf granted him a full pardon, but Western countries believe he did not come clean on the scale of his nuclear activities.Related Post:
"These are all false allegations," Dr Khan told the BBC Urdu service.
Dr Khan quoted politicians and a former army chief, who said the allegations against the scientist were false and there had been pressure on him to confess.
When asked why he was put under pressure, he said: "If one person takes responsibility, you save the country."
Dr Khan was speaking by telephone from his home in Islamabad.
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Dr Khan has recently been allowed to leave his residence and go out on selective trips, although officials have said he will remain under tight security with no access to foreign investigators
A ban on him talking to the media has also been removed in recent days.
These are believed to be preliminary steps before his forthcoming release.
House Arrest lifted for AQ Khan?
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