Islamabad: Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf would address the nation over television after the Eid holidays next week to explain the need to crackdown against the father of the country's nuclear bomb Abdul Qadeer Khan and other scientists for allegedly proliferating nuclear technology to Iran and Libya.

Official media reported today (Feb 1, 2004) that Musharraf would address the nation after Eid, which will be celebrated tomorrow (Feb 2, 2004).

Khan was yesterday (Jan 31, 2004) removed from the post of the scientific advisor to Prime Minister Zafarullah Khan Jamali for his alleged involvement in the proliferation of sensitive technology to Iran and Libya.

Pakistan Government was under pressure from the Opposition and Islamist parties not to take action against him for his contribution to the country.

The Islamist alliance Muthahida Majlis-e Amal (MMA) had threatened mass agitation if any action is taken against him.