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NKorea received nuclear components from Pakistan with Musharraf's consent, alleges scientist

Pakistan's army under President Pervez Musharraf oversaw the shipment of key nuclear components to North Korea in 2000, the architect of Pakistan's nuclear program said.

The allegation was made by scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan, who was sacked and disgraced after his 2004 confession that he was solely responsible for spreading nuclear technology to Iran, North Korea and Libya.

The retired scientist's comments could prove deeply embarrassing for Pakistan, which has repeatedly denied its army or government knew about Khan's proliferation activities.

In a telephone interview with The Associated Press on Friday, Khan said centrifuges _ uranium enrichment equipment _ were sent ...

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