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State Department puts sanctions on nuclear companies
Calcutta News.Net
Tuesday 13th January, 2009
The US State Department has imposed sanctions on companies who were involved in the A.Q. Khan nuclear network, which operated in Pakistan.
The State Departments has said it believes the network is no longer operating, but the sanctions are intended to punish previous activity.
A.Q. Khan, considered the architect of Pakistan's nuclear weapons program, admitted transferring nuclear technology and hardware to other countries in 2004.
Kahn, a national hero in Pakistan, was pardoned by former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf.
Many of A.Q. Khan's associates have either been convicted of crimes or are being prosecuted.
The US financial sanctions have been imposed against three companies and 13 individuals, including British, German, Turkish, Swiss and Sri Lankan nationals.
The action freezes any assets the firms and persons may have in US financial institutions, and bars US citizens and companies from doing business with them.
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