Pakistani authorities have tripled the security of disgraced nuclear scientist A.Q. Khan amid threats from the Taliban and “fears of a repeat of the Abbottabad raid” which killed Osama bin Laden, a media report said on Thursday.
Other than extraordinary security deployment at his residence, Mr. Khan is now being accorded protocol almost equal to that of the Prime Minister when he travels, the report added.
Mr. Khan confirmed increase in the security personnel, The News daily said, adding although he was told that deployment had been carried out keeping in view the country’s situation, sources privy to the decision confided it was intended to avert any Abbottabad-type raid as he has been on the U.S. radar due to his alleged involvement in nuclear proliferation.
He is in demand for questioning.
“A repeat of Abbottabad-like incident would be a national shame for us,” an unnamed official was quoted as saying.
There were around 40 personnel and two colonel-rank officers assigned on the security duty of Mr. Khan in the past that now has been increased to 120 personnel and four officers.
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