Pakistan needs no more nuclear tests, Khan says

Pakistan needs no more nuclear tests, Khan says

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Abdul Qadeer Khan, Pakistan's best-known nuclear scientist, speaks in an interview with Kyodo News at his Islamabad residence Aug. 16. He said his country does not need to conduct any more nuclear tests and enhance its nuclear capability as it has already achieved a credible nuclear deterrent against rival India.

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