Pak National Assembly wants to quiz AQ Khan over proliferation confession

Saturday, June 27, 2009, 13:29 [IST]

Islamabad, June 27 (ANI): The Speaker of Pakistan's National Assembly has been urged to call Pak's disgraced nuclear scientist, Dr. Abdul Qadir Khan, to seek an explanation from him on his confession of being involved in nuclear proliferation.

PML-N MNA Sheikh Rohail Asghar urged the Speaker to give a ruling demanding Dr. Khan to be present in the house and disclose the reason behind his confession.

Asghar said the nuclear scientist would be able to explain how dictator General (r) Pervez Musharraf forced him to confess this on state-run television channel.

He also said that the whole nation was proud of Dr AQ Khan, who made the country an atomic power.

He also said Dr Khan could play a pivotal role in steering the country out of energy crisis. (ANI)

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