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A Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) leader has expressed surprise at 'disgraced' nuclear scientist Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan's statements regarding former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto's involvement in the nuclear proliferation. Dr Shireen Mazari said that Khan's statement, claiming that he had transferred nuclear materials and technology to two countries on the orders of Bhutto, is not only absurd but also irresponsible. "No rational person who had held a sensitive position in the country would even think of going public with such claims which undermine Pakistan itself, not any particular government or ruler," The Nation quoted Dr Mazari, as saying. "Also Ms Bhutto's regime was extremely cooperative with the U.S. Administration on nuclear non-proliferation issues so Dr Khan's claim is far-fetched. It would appear that Dr Khan, unfortunately, is under severe pressure mentally at present. Otherwise the worse assumption is that Dr Khan is willing to undermine the nation's interests for short-term political gains he thinks may come his way!" she added. Dr Mazari concluded by saying: "I feel particularly disappointed as I have always been in the forefront of supporting Dr Khan within Pakistan and internationally; and my daughter, while still in school, had started a petition on the net for his release from house arrest. We did not expect Dr Khan to go the way he has in this bizarre statement and can only attribute it to extreme stress and some mental issues."

PTI terms AQ Khan's allegations on Benazir Bhutto 'absurd, irresponsible'