September 20, 2009 11:56 PM

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Pak has nexus in Pak-Iran-N Korea-Libya N-programme: A Q Khan

Pakistan's disgraced scientist A Q Khan has admitted to his country's nexus in Iran- North Korea- Libya nuke programmes. The Sunday Times newspaper of London reports that in a damning revelation of Pakistan'snuclear proliferation, Mr. Khan, the father of the country's nuke weapons programme, has admitted to the Pakistani nexus in the controversial atomic programme of Iran and North Korea. The paper says, the 74-year-old Khan, who is dubbed as maestro of the world’s largest nuclear black market, has made the revelation in a four-page 'secret' letter addressed to his Dutch wife Henny. The letter was written to his wife after his arrest in 2003. The letter outlines Pakistan’s nuclear links with China and its official support to the atomic programme of Iran and North Korea. The letter also mentions Libya. On Iran, the letter says: probably with the blessings of former Pak Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto , her Defence Adviser retired general Imtiaz asked him to give a set of drawings and some components to the Iranians. The names and addresses of suppliers were also given to the Iranians. The newspaper report said the letter is a damning indictment of a generation of Pakistan’s political and military leadership, who used Khan’s nuclear and missile skills to enhance Pakistan’s diplomacy.

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