IHC issues notice to Dr AQ Khan

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court (IHC) has issued notice to renowned nuclear scientist Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan against a plea seeking restrictions on free movement of the scientist, Geo News reported.
Petitioner Colonel Muhammad Faheem, the Chief Security Coordinator to Dr AQ Khan, submitted a plea regarding the implementation of IHC order of February 6, 2009.
A single bench comprising IHC Chief Justice Iqbal Hameed-ur-rehman heard the case.
The petitioner raised serious objections to frequent travel and meetings of Dr Khan and feared that it could put him in awkward position and cause risk to his life.
He said “the security situation in the country is extremely serious. The Raymond Davis episode has shown that there are covert foreign operators inside Pakistan and given Dr Khan’s profile, one cannot rule out that he would be a focus of their attention.”
The petition said “Dr AQ Khan has also carried out some unauthorized communication which is being assessed and the same is in violation of specific court orders whereby the court had directed him not to communicate on sensitive matters”.
In the petition, the security chief of Dr Khan also pointed out that “In a period from January 1, 2001, 312 visitors were facilitated to meet him despite of the fact that security officers had reservations about some of visitors due to security reasons,” he added.
The chief justice, is his remarks, said that he cannot give any decision before getting Dr Khan’s statement.
The court issued notice to Dr AQ Khan and adjourned the hearing till the first week of July.