Pakistan Court Orders Curbs On Nuke Scientist Lifted

Aug. 28, 2009
Abdul Qadeer Khan is alleged to have spread nuclear technology to Iran, North Korea and Libya. He has been under de facto house arrest since 2004. Khan's lawyer said the Lahore High Court ruled Friday that nobody can restrict Kahn's movement given a court ruling earlier this year that declared...
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