Key Pakistani Scientist Among Suspects; National Hero Comes Under Scrutiny in the Probe of Possible Nuclear Proliferation

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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - As Pakistan's nuclear probe enters its final stretch, investigators have focused on a man revered as a national hero: Abdul Qadeer Khan, father of the country's nuclear program.

Known as a self-promoting nationalist, Khan always has been surrounded by controversy, including allegations he stole plans from a former Dutch employer that jump-started Pakistan's nuclear weapons program in the 1970s.

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Key Pakistani Scientist Among Suspects; National Hero Comes Under Scrutiny in the Probe of Possible Nuclear Proliferation

Pakistan began its probe into its nuclear program and possible proliferation to Iran in late November after admissions made by Tehran to the International Atomic Energy Agency, the U.N. nuclear watchdog. Allegations also have surfaced tha...

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