In an interview with ANI, the former agent, who spent 15 years in the CIA as an analyst and later as part of its counterterrorism operations, said the US had full operational details of Khan, including his whereabouts and daily routine, but was told to stand down following Saudi pressure.
Washington [US], October 17 (ANI): The death of Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan, the architect of Pakistan's nuclear programme, has once again brought the debate how an individual or network can provide nuclear technology to rogue states and terrorist groups, seeking nuclear weapons.
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 10 (ANI): Pakistan nuclear scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan passed away on Sunday. Revered as a hero in his country, he was also one of the most notorious nuclear smugglers in the world.
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 10 (ANI): Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan, the architect of Pakistan's nuclear programme has passed away, local media reported on Sunday. He was 85.
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 18 (ANI): Frits Veerman, a professional photographer in Amsterdam, was one of the first to ring warning bells about Pakistan stealing nuclear documents, materials and technology to build its own nuclear bomb.
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 16 (ANI): The architect of Pakistan's nuclear programme, Abdul Qadeer Khan, has moved a plea apprising country's Supreme Court that he is being kept prisoner and also being restrained from pleading for his free movement.