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PRESIDENT NUCLEAR

Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation

February 05,2003

President Pervez Musharraf has categorically stated that there will be no roll back of our nuclear programme and there is no pressure whatsoever in this connection.

He was talking to Editors, columnists and senior journalists of print and electronic media in Rawalpindi this evening.

The President said Dr. A.Q. Khan is a hero as he made Pakistan a nuclear power which cannot be negated by any one. He has decided to pardon Dr. A.Q. Khan.

To a question he said Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan will live in Pakistan and no one will forget his services to the nation.

To another question the President said only eleven persons have been detained. They include seven scientists and engineers, three armed forces personnel and one technician. He said all scientific organizations are functioning normally.

General Pervez Musharraf said the findings of the investigation into nuclear proliferation have concluded that it was unfortunately under the supervision or orders of Dr. A.Q. Khan. No government official or military man is involved in it. It started in the 1980s and ended in around 2001.

He said the whole underworld including Europe and Asia is involved in proliferation.

Replying to a question the President said that Pakistan as a sovereign country will not allow investigation into the affair to outsiders.

He asked Pakistani media and politicians to realize the situation. He said we are a declared nuclear state and no one is asking us to stop it.

He said he will be the last man to agree to the roll back of our nuclear and missile programme. He emphasized that there will be no compromise on vital national interests including nuclear programme and Kashmir cause.

General Pervez Musharraf said the government determines its minimum deterrence level and by the grace of Allah Almighty this power is higher than that deterrence level.

The President said Pakistan has made Shaken-II missile having a range of two thousand kilometers. It will be tested in a month's time.

He said we have to keep Pakistan's interests uppermost and make it stronger. He said his job is to protect his country and protect the honor and dignity of our heroes. This order will never be reversed.