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AQ Khan Ailing, but Officials Deny Heart Attack 'Rumours'
Hindustantimes ^
| Feb.16, 2004
Posted on 02/16/2004 11:17:42 AM PST by nuconvert
AQ Khan Ailing, but Officials Deny Heart Attack 'Rumours'
Associated Press/ Islamabad, February 16
Senior Pakistani officials on Monday denied as rumours that country's top nuclear scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan suffered a heart attack, but admitted that Khan is in "very bad" health and seeking medical attention.
Abdul Qadeer Khan, the 68-year-old father of the country's nuclear programme -- now under house arrest after admitting he leaked weapons technology to Iran, Libya and North Korea -- was visited by a senior cardiologist at his home on Sunday, said Hussam ul-Haq, the head of a committee seeking Khan's release.
"His health is very bad. He is not in good shape," ul-Haq said. Two senior government officials, however, denied rumours that the scientist had suffered a heart attack.
"It is absolutely wrong," army spokesman Major General Shaukut Sultan said. "He was taken to a hospital for a routine checkup."
Pakistan Information Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed said Khan was "fine" and also denied he had suffered a heart attack.
TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: abdulqadeerkhan; heartattack; khan; nucs; pakistan
To Be Continued................
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posted on
02/16/2004 11:17:43 AM PST
by
nuconvert
To: Solson; af_vet_1981; oceanview; hobson; TruthShallSetYouFree; Rummyfan; Sacajaweau; GungaLaGunga
New Khan Pong
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posted on
02/16/2004 11:35:12 AM PST
by
nuconvert
("Progress was all right. Only it went on too long.")
To: nuconvert
"I'm not dead yet... I'm getting better." (apologies to M. Python).
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posted on
02/16/2004 11:39:33 AM PST
by
XEHRpa
To: XEHRpa
He's pining......
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posted on
02/16/2004 11:40:40 AM PST
by
nuconvert
("Progress was all right. Only it went on too long.")
To: Pan_Yans Wife; AdmSmith; Valin; seamole; Eala; F14 Pilot; knighthawk
New Khan Pong
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posted on
02/16/2004 11:47:49 AM PST
by
nuconvert
("Progress was all right. Only it went on too long.")
To: nuconvert
Thanks.
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posted on
02/16/2004 11:49:57 AM PST
by
Pan_Yans Wife
(Your friend is your needs answered. --- Kahlil Gibran)
To: nuconvert
This is like those Idi Amin threads last year.
He died every other few days, then he's alive again! Dead, alive, dead, alive, dead.
If we are to follow the same standard, about the 5th time they say he's done for, then it's true.
To: GiveEmDubya
I won't believe he's dead until I see a pic of his body.
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posted on
02/16/2004 11:58:52 AM PST
by
nuconvert
("Progress was all right. Only it went on too long.")
To: nuconvert
Agreed, that's always the best way of knowing...
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