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ISLAMABAD: The government has once again put restrictions on Dr A.Q. Khans movements. However, the nuclear scientist has refused to obey the government order.
His life is under threat and we cannot take risks. Therefore, his movements are being restricted, Interior Minister Rehman Malik told reporters after presiding over a high-level meeting on the issue on Thursday.
The minister said the government had stepped up the security of Dr Khan and other leading nuclear scientists after recent incidents of kidnapping and killing of scientists in neighbouring countries.
The meeting, held on the directives of Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, was attended by federal minister for information, minister for law and justice, interior secretary, director-general of the Strategic Plans Division, chief commissioner of Islamabad and other senior officials.
The security of our nuclear assets and personnel is very important... Therefore, various measures were discussed to ensure foolproof security of Dr Khan and other scientists, the interior minister said.
Talking to Dawn, Dr Khan condemned any move to restrict his movements. He said the Lahore High Court had already asked the government not to stop him from moving outside his house. The government is committing contempt of court by doing this, he said.
He said the authorities had tried last week to stop him from proceeding to Rawalpindi Bar Council to address lawyers, but failed to do so.
Some officials of the local administration and security departments came to my house when I was about to leave for Rawalpindi and asked me not to move outside, but they left when I warned them that I will make a call to Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry and apprise him of the situation, Dr Khan said.
DAWN.COM | National | Dr Khan faces threat to his life: Malik
His life is under threat and we cannot take risks. Therefore, his movements are being restricted, Interior Minister Rehman Malik told reporters after presiding over a high-level meeting on the issue on Thursday.
The minister said the government had stepped up the security of Dr Khan and other leading nuclear scientists after recent incidents of kidnapping and killing of scientists in neighbouring countries.
The meeting, held on the directives of Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, was attended by federal minister for information, minister for law and justice, interior secretary, director-general of the Strategic Plans Division, chief commissioner of Islamabad and other senior officials.
The security of our nuclear assets and personnel is very important... Therefore, various measures were discussed to ensure foolproof security of Dr Khan and other scientists, the interior minister said.
Talking to Dawn, Dr Khan condemned any move to restrict his movements. He said the Lahore High Court had already asked the government not to stop him from moving outside his house. The government is committing contempt of court by doing this, he said.
He said the authorities had tried last week to stop him from proceeding to Rawalpindi Bar Council to address lawyers, but failed to do so.
Some officials of the local administration and security departments came to my house when I was about to leave for Rawalpindi and asked me not to move outside, but they left when I warned them that I will make a call to Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry and apprise him of the situation, Dr Khan said.
DAWN.COM | National | Dr Khan faces threat to his life: Malik
