So called Dr Qadeer affair a close chapter: FO

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office Sunday said that ‘so called Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan affair’ is a close chapter, adding that Pakistan has taken all necessary measures in support of nuclear nonproliferation and extended full cooperation to the international community.

In a response to a question regarding comments made by Dr A Q Khan, the FO spokesman said that the matter had been thoroughly investigated in the year 2003-4.

It had been clearly established that the proliferation activity was an individual act and did not carry authorization of any Pakistani government at any stage, the spokesman added.