Abdul Khan

The proliferation business: Unstoppable?

The illicit nuclear trade flourishes because governments let it(14)

Iran, North Korea and the bomb: Spinning dark new tales

Something new to worry about(33)

The nuclear network of A.Q. Khan: A hero at home, a villain abroad

New revelations on the sort of weapons expertise that was on offer to all comers have deepened the world's worries about nuclear proliferation(22)

Pakistan's nuclear ambitions: The spider's stratagem

Pakistan's role in developing and disseminating nuclear-weapons technology around the world has long been known to America, a new book contends(0)

The nuclear black market: Still in business

Abdul Qadeer Khan's network in Pakistan was slick but not unique(0)

Nuclear proliferation: Opening the door

A crisis of compliance

The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, aimed at averting a nuclear holocaust, is undergoing a month-long review. America is worried about rising non-compliance, with Iran’s and North Korea’s atomic dabblings of particular concern. Other countries accuse the recognised nuclear powers of undermining the pact(0)

Middle East and Africa: Mushrooming

The quest to stop the spread of nuclear weapons(0)

Pakistan, America and the bomb: Spreading the word

What is to stop it happening again?(0)

Pakistan's nuclear secrets: Sold

The net closes on Abdul Qadeer Khan, top nuclear proliferator(0)

Pakistan’s proliferator-in-chief

Abdul Qadeer Khan, Pakistan’s top nuclear scientist and the father of the “Islamic bomb”, has confessed to selling nuclear materials to Iran, North Korea and Libya. As proliferation scandals go, this one is hard to beat(0)

Pakistan's nuclear dealings: Rogues step in

Pursuing personal greed or state policy?(0)