Pakistan must give access to nuclear scientist: US lawmakers

US lawmakers on Thursday introduced legislation aiming to cut off military aid to Pakistan unless US officials are able to question alleged nuclear proliferator Abdul Qadeer Khan. Khan, released from house arrest in early February, "is again a loose nuke scientist with proven ability to sell the worst weapons to the worst people," said Democratic Representative Jane Harman, a lead author of the bill.
The legislation would also tie continued US military aid - equipment, supplies, and training - to getting satisfactory assurances from Islamabad that it is monitoring Khans movements and activities. "Hopefully, appropriate Pakistani officials worry as we do that their civilians could become nuclear targets - as could Nato soldiers in neighbouring Afghanistan or civilians in any number of Western countries," said Harman.