Pakistan's disgraced nuclear scientist Khan freed

Pakistan's disgraced nuclear scientist Khan freed

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Disgraced nuclear scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan stands outside his home after a Pakistani court declared him a free man on Feb. 6. The court rescinded his house arrest and other government-imposed restrictions in a decision that Khan said had vindicated him. (Kyodo)

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