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Nuclear Tales from Pakistan

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Author: Gaurav Kampani

Gaurav Kampani is a Senior Research Associate, Proliferation Research and Assessment Program (PRAP) at Moneterey Institute of International Studies.

[1]Although the Pakistani government maintains that transfers to Iran occurred between 1989-1991, evidence has surfaced that Khan continued to transfer components as late as 1995. See, David Rhode and David E. Sanger, "Key Pakistani Is Said to Admit Atom Transfers," New York Times, 1 February 2004, http://www.nytimes.com/; Patrick Chalmers, "Police: Pakistan's Khan Arranged Uranium for Libya," Washington Post, 20 February 2004, http://www.washingtonpost.com/.
[2] Ibid; "Re-imposition of sanctions feared: US aid may be jeopardized - official," Dawn, 5 February 2004, http://www.dawn.com/.
[3] Glenn Kessler, "Pakistan's N. Korea Deals Stir Scrutiny: Aid to Nuclear Arms Bid May Be Recent," Washington Post, 13 November 2002, p. A01; David E. Sanger, "In North Korea and Pakistan, Deep Roots of Nuclear Barter," New York Times, 22 November 2002, http://www.nytimes.com/; John Lancaster and Kamran Khan, "Pakistan Fires Top Nuclear Scientist," Washington Post, 1 February 2004, p. A01.
[4] Peter Slevin, "Libya Made Plutonium, Nuclear Watchdog Says," Washington Post, 21 February 2001, p. A15.
[5] John Lancaster and Kamran Khan, "Pakistani Confesses To Aiding Nuclear Efforts: Scientist Helped N. Korea, Libya, Iran," Washington Post, 2 February 2004, p. A12; Peter Slevin and Joby Warrick, "U.N. Finds Uranium Enrichment Tools in Iran," Washington Post, 20 February 2004, p. A15.
[6] Ellen Nakashima and Alan Sipress, "Insider Tells of Nuclear Deals, Cash," Washington Post, 21 February 2004, p. A01.
[7] Rhode and Sanger, "Key Pakistani Is Said To Admit Atom Transfers"; Mubashir Zaidi, "Scientist Claimed Nuclear Equipment Was Old, Official Says," Los Angeles Times, 10 February 2004, http://www.latimes.com/.
[8] "Re-imposition of sanctions feared: US aid may be jeopardized - official."
[9] Rhode and Sanger, "Key Pakistani Is Said To Admit Atom Transfers."
[10] Slevin, "Libya Made Plutonium, Nuclear Watchdog Says."
[11] Ibid.
[12] Douglas Frantz and Josh Meyer, "For Sale: Nuclear Expertise," Los Angeles Times, 22 February 2004, http://www.latimes.com/.
[13] Rhode and Sanger, "Key Pakistani Is Said To Admit Atom Transfers."
[14] Ibid.
[15] Kessler, "Pakistan's N. Korea Deals Stir Scrutiny: Aid to Nuclear Arms Bid May Be Recent"; Sanger, "In North Korea and Pakistan, Deep Roots of Nuclear Barter."
[16] Joby Warrick and Peter Slevin, "Libyan Arms Designs Traced Back To China," Washington Post, 15 February 2004, p. A01.
[17] "Chinese Warhead Drawings Among Libyan Documents," Los Angeles Times, 16 February 2004, http://www.latimes.com/.
[18] Ibid; also see, William J. Broad, "Libya's A-Bomb Blueprints Reveal New Tie to Pakistani," 9 February 2004, http://www.nytimes.com/.
[19] Peter Slevin, John Lancaster, and Kamran Khan, "At Least 7 Nations Tied to Pakistani Nuclear Ring," Washington Post, 8 February 2004, p.A01.
[20] Joby Warrick, "Alleged Nuclear Offer to Iraq Is Revisited," Washington Post, 5 February 2004, p. A16; William J. Broad and David E. Sanger, "Warhead Blueprints Link Libya Project to Pakistan Figure," New York Times, 4 February 2004, http://www.nytimes.com/.
[21] Jane Perlez, "Saudi's Visit to Arms Site in Pakistan Worries US," New York Times, 10 June 1999, http://www.nytimes.com/; Ian Black and Richard Norton-Taylor, "Saudis Trying to Buy Nuclear Weapons," Guardian, 4 August 1999, http://www.guardian.co.uk/; "Government offers UAE nuclear training but not bomb on a platter," Jasarat, 26 May 1999; in Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe, 26 May 1999, http://www.lexis-nexis.com/.
[22] "Full Text of Musharraf Interview," CNN, 23 January 2004, http://www.cnn.com/.
[23] See "Text of President Pervez Musharraf's Press Conference," PTV, 4 February 2004; in FBIS Document SAP20040209000072, 5 February 2004.
[24] John Lancaster and Kamran Khan, "Pakistan Fires Top Nuclear Scientist," Washington Post, 1 February 2004, p. A01.
[25] David Rhode and Amy Waldman, "Pakistani Leader Suspected Moves by Atomic Expert," New York Times, 10 February 2004, http://www.nytimes.com/; Matthew Pennington, "Pakistan Warned on Nuke Scientist in '98," Washington Post, 10 February 2004, http://www.washingtonpost.com/.
[26] David Rhode, "Pakistanis Question Official Ignorance of Atom Transfers," New York Times, 3 February 2004, http://www.nytimes.com/.
[27] John Lancaster and Kamran Khan, "Musharraf Named in Nuclear Probe," Washington Post, 3 February 2004, p. A13.
[28]Ibid.
[29] Massoud Ansari, "Pakistan demands nuclear papers," Washington Times, 16 February 2004, http://www.washtimes.com/; Amir Mir, "Neatly Buttoned Up," OutlookIndia, 16 February 2004, http://www.outlookindia.com/.
[30] See Text of "A.Q. Khan's Apology to Pakistanis," New York Times, 4 February 2004, http://www.nytimes.com/.
[31] For example see, Anwar Syed, "An affair to remember & regret," Dawn, 15 February 2004, http://www.dawn.com/; also see, Rhode, "Pakistanis Question Official Ignorance of Atom Transfers."
[32] "Text of President Musharraf's Press Conference," PTV, 4 February 2004.
[33] Ibid.
[34] President Musharraf was reportedly briefed on the nature of the evidence against Khan by a US delegation led by US Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage and General John Abizaid, head of the US Central Command, on 6 October 2003. See, Slevin, Lancaster, and Khan, "At Least 7 Nations Tied to Pakistani Nuclear Ring."
[35] Rhode and Waldman, "Pakistani Leader Suspected Moves by Atomic Expert."
[36] "Full Text of Musharraf Interview," CNN..
[37] "Government submits reply in detention case: Scientists jeopardized national security," Daily Times, 12 February 2004, http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/.
[38] "Text of President Pervez Musharraf's Press Conference," PTV, 4 February 2004.
[39] Rhode, "Pakistanis Question Official Ignorance of Atom Transfers"; Amir Mir, "Neatly Buttoned Up," OutlookIndia, 16 February 2004, http://www.outlookindia.com/.
[40] Pervez Hoodbhoy, "The Nuclear Noose Around Pakistan's Neck," Washington Post, 1 February 2004, http://www.washingtonpost.com/.
[41] David Rhode, "Nuclear Inquiry Skips Pakistani Army," New York Times, 29 January 2004, http://www.nytimes.com/.
[42] John Lancaster and Kamran Khan, "Pakistanis Say Nuclear Scientists Aided Iran," Washington Post, 24 January 2004, p. A01; Yuji Shinogase, "Defector Says DPRK Began Uranium-Based Nuclear Program Under Deal with Pakistan," Tokyo Shimbun, 8 February 2004; in FBIS Document: JPP20040208000054, 8 February 2004; Amir Mir, "Fission Smokescreen," OutlookIndia, 23 February 2004, http://www.outlookindia.com/.
[43] Zaidi, "Scientist Claimed Nuclear Equipment Was Old, Official Says"; Rhode and Sanger, "Key Pakistani Is Said to Admit Atom Transfers."
[44] Hoodbhoy, "The Nuclear Noose Around Pakistan's Neck."
[45] Irfan Husain, "The atomic arms bazaar," Dawn, 7 February 2004, http://www.dawn.com/.
[46] Hoodbhoy, "The Nuclear Noose Around Pakistan's Neck."
[47] Zahid Hussain, "Pakistan Targets Nuclear Scientists For Selling Nuclear Secrets," Wall Street Journal, 26 January 2004, p. A3; Lancaster and Khan, "Pakistanis Say Nuclear Scientists Aided Iran"; Shaukat Piracha, "Beg asked Nawaz to give nuclear technology to a 'friend', says Ishaq Dar," Daily Times, 24 December 2003, http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/.
[48] Lancaster and Khan, "Pakistanis Say Nuclear Scientists Aided Iran."
[49] Lancaster and Khan, "Musharraf Named in Nuclear Probe."
[50] Lancaster and Khan, "Pakistanis Say Nuclear Scientists Aided Iran."
[51] Ibid.
[52] "A Secret Nuke Offer?" Newsweek, 11 May 1998, p.11.
[53] Frantz and Meyer, "For Sale: Nuclear Expertise."
[54] Rhode and Waldman, "Pakistani Leader Suspected Moves By Atomic Expert."
[55] "Pakistan's Nuclear Claim Disputed," New York Times, 11 February 2004, http://www.nytimes.com/; Sridhar Krishnaswami, "Enough evidence was given to Musharraf: U.S.," Hindu, 12 February 2004, http://www.hinduonnet.com/.
[56] Kamran Khan, "Dr. Qadeer linked to N-black market," The News, 28 January 2004, http://jang.com.pk/thenews/.
[57] Rhode and Waldman, "Pakistani Leader Suspected Moves by Atomic Expert."
[58] Slevin, "Libya Made Plutonium, Nuclear Watchdog Says."
[59] "Team visited Iran, Libya to investigate claims: Rashid," Dawn, 23 January 2004, http://www.dawn.com/.
[60] "Text of President Pervez Musharraf's Press Conference," PTV, 4 February 2004.
[61] David E. Sanger and William J. Broad, "White House Hails Action by Pakistani on Atom Sales," New York Times, 6 February 2004, http://www.nytimes.com/.
[62] Slevin, Lancaster, and Khan, "At Least 7 Nations Tied to Pakistani Nuclear Ring."
[63] Barry Schweid, "Bush Official: N. Korea Buys Nuclear Info," Washington Post, 11 February 2004, http://www.washingtonpost.com/; "Pakistan will share findings of N-probe with Japan: Musharraf," Daily Times, 12 February 2004, http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/; George Gedda, "Scientist May Have Info on N. Korea Nukes," Washington Post, 11 February 2004, http://www.washingtonpost.com/.
[64] David E. Sanger, "Confronting the Nuclear Threat America Didn't Want to be True," New York Times, 8 February 2004, http://www.nytimes.com/.
[65] U.S. Urges Pakistan Against Nuclear Network," New York Times, 9 February 2004, http://www.nytimes.com/.
[66] David Rhode and Salman Masood, "Pakistanis' Yearning For a Hero Eclipses His Misdeeds," New York Times, 8 February 2004, http://www.nytimes.com/.
[67] David Blair, "Code Changes 'Secure' Pakistan Warheads," London Daily Telegraph, 9 February 2004, http://www.telegraph.co.uk/.
[68] Craig S. Smith, "Roots of Pakistan Atomic Scandal Traced to Europe," New York Times, 19 February 2004, http://www.nytimes.com/; William J. Broad, David E. Sanger and Raymond Bonner, "A Tale of Nuclear Proliferation: How Pakistani Built His Network," New York Times, 12 February 2004, http://www.nytimes.com/.
[69] Slevin, "Libya Made Plutonium, Nuclear Watchdog Says."
[70] Lancaster and Khan, "Pakistani Confesses to Aiding Nuclear Efforts."
[71] "Full Text of President Musharraf's Press Conference," PTV, 4 February 2004.
[72] Peter Fabricius, "The man who used hospitals to trade in nukes," IOL, 15 February 2004, http://www.iol.co.za/.

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