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Pakistan Questions Top Atomic Scientist

HeadlineDec 23, 2003

The New York Times is reporting that the Pakistani government has questioned Abdul Qadeer Khan, the scientist who developed Pakistan’s atomic bomb, as part of an ongoing investigation into whether Pakistani scientists secretly helped Iran and North Korea. Khan is seen by many in Pakistan as a national hero. Three of his aides were detained recently for questioning.

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