The Bhopal-born Pakistani nuclear scientist Dr. AQ Khan is back in the media glare, as his release, from house-arrest in Pakistan, has sent ripples across the international community. Expressing concern over his release, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says the Obama Administration will have “more to say about that."
"I am very much concerned," Clinton told reporters in response to a question on the issue at a joint media availability with Philippine President, Macapagal-Arroyo, at the State Department headquarters in Washington.
"We'll have more to say about that," Clinton said in her brief response over a Pakistani court’s decision to free Khan.
Earlier in the day, the State Department made it clear that it was not pleased with the release of Khan, who is better known as the "father" of Pakistan's nuclear programme.
Terming Khan a significant "proliferation ris," State Department spokesperson, Gordon Duguid said it would be "unfortunate" if he were to be released from house arrest.
"We believe AQ Khan remains a serious proliferation risk. The proliferation support that Khan and his associates provided to Iran and North Korea has had a harmful impact on the international security, and will for years to come," Duguid said in reply to a query.
A significant section of the international community believes Khan was responsible for providing crucial assistance to the weapons programme in the two countries.
"I am very much concerned," Clinton told reporters in response to a question on the issue at a joint media availability with Philippine President, Macapagal-Arroyo, at the State Department headquarters in Washington.
"We'll have more to say about that," Clinton said in her brief response over a Pakistani court’s decision to free Khan.
Earlier in the day, the State Department made it clear that it was not pleased with the release of Khan, who is better known as the "father" of Pakistan's nuclear programme.
Terming Khan a significant "proliferation ris," State Department spokesperson, Gordon Duguid said it would be "unfortunate" if he were to be released from house arrest.
"We believe AQ Khan remains a serious proliferation risk. The proliferation support that Khan and his associates provided to Iran and North Korea has had a harmful impact on the international security, and will for years to come," Duguid said in reply to a query.
A significant section of the international community believes Khan was responsible for providing crucial assistance to the weapons programme in the two countries.
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