Scientists investigated over selling nuclear secrets

Seven suspects, including the father of Pakistan’s nuclear programme, remain under investigation for allegedly selling nuclear secrets to Iran and Libya, and a decision on whether to put them on trial will only be made when the probe is complete, an official said.

Abdul Qadeer Khan, long regarded as a national hero, was fired yesterday from his Cabinet-level post as a government adviser and ordered to remain at home under tightened security in the capital, Islamabad.