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Saturday, October 09, 2010
LHC orders AQ Khan not to speak on nuclear programme
Staff Report
LAHORE: Lahore High Court (LHC) Justice Ijaz Ahmad Chaudhry on Friday, while disposing of a petition to provide freedom of movement to nuclear scientist Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan, ordered him not to make any statements about the nuclear programme, or on the security issues.
The judge directed the federal government to implement the court’s orders in letter and spirit.
Barrister Syed Ali Zafar on behalf of Dr Khan submitted that the LHC on May 28, deciding a petition in this regard, had declared that Dr Khan was a free man and that no restrictions under the garb of security could be put on him. He alleged that the court had repeatedly given directions that free movement should be provided to Dr Khan, but the government had constantly been violating the orders. He alleged that in Dr Khan’s case, the federal government had continuously been defying court orders.
Zafar said that when Dr Khan had written a letter to the judge to bring to his notice various violations of the court’s judgment. Dr Khan in his letter, requested the judge to issue new instructions to the government to stop the “mischief of his continued harassment”.
Courtesy www.dailytimes.com.pk