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THE PLANK SEPTEMBER 2, 2009

Nuclear Villain Back on Lockdown

BY MICHAEL CROWLEY

A bit of unexpected good news from Pakistan, and a step which could prevent new holdups for a stalled-out U.S. foreign aid bill:

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — A two-member panel of the Lahore High Court ruled Wednesday to reinstate travel restrictions on Abdul Qadeer Khan, the Pakistani scientist who has confessed to running the world’s largest nuclear proliferation network.

The restrictions on Mr. Khan, who is widely revered in Pakistan as the founder of the country’s nuclear program, had been lifted in a ruling on Friday. The federal government appealed.

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Could be good news, but probably not. AQ is not a current issue.

- Robert Powell

September 2, 2009 at 2:16pm

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