A Q Khan a nuclear scientist of Pakistan under house arrest for the past four years for proliferating atomic technology, was hospitalised on Wednesday after he complained of weakness & ill-health.

A Q Khan was initially provided medical treatment at home after he complained that he was feeling unwell. A check-up revealed that he was suffering from low blood pressure & fever caused by some infection. Doctors advised his hospitalisation for a detailed check-up. He was admitted to a hospital in Islamabad on Wednesday morning.

A Q Khan, the father of Pakistan’s nuclear weapons programme, had confessed in early 2004 to passing atomic secrets to Iran, North Korea & Libya.