Pak can blow up India: A.Q. Khan

Pakistan’s disgraced nuclear scientist Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan has said that in the event of a nuclear war, Pakistan can inflict irreparable damage to India.

“Neither India can inflict any loss to Pakistan nor destroy Lahore. However, Pakistan can inflict irreparable loss on India (in case of a nuclear war),” Dr Khan said.

He, however, said, “Neither we can conquer New Delhi and Agra, nor India can destroy Lahore and dare to inflict loss on Pakistan.”

Talking to this newspaper, he said, “We are Muslims and India is a Hindu state and an isolated country. But we (the Muslims) talk more and work very less.”

About giving civil nuclear technology to India by the US, he said that the Americans do not like to extend such generosity to the Muslim countries.

“The worries of the Western countries about falling of Pakistani nuclear arsenal into the hands of militants are unfounded. The US does not trust Pakistan but has confidence in India,” Dr Khan said.

The scientist rejected that he exported nuclear secrets to any country including Iran.

“This was a drama created (former military ruler) Mr Pervez Musharraf. He is a liar and tried to falsely implicate me,” the scientist said.

“He should be tried under treason charges for levelling allegations on me,” he added.