Pakistan and the scandal about leaking nuclear secrets

What would you feel, if being Pakistan's President, the director of CIA puts before your eyes the detailed drawings of Pakistan's nuclear centrifuges? of course, you would be shocked to see one of the highest guarded secrets of Pakistan in the hands of the head of US intelligence agency. That is what exactly happened between Pakistan's president Mr Pervez Musharraf and CIA's director George Tenet in 2003 (see chapter 27, "In the Line of Fire" by Pervez Musharraf, 2006) when the whole issue of leaking nuclear secrets from Pakistan came to fore. Being the president of the country, Mr Musharraf's writings have been really revealing on the issue. The leaking of centrifuge technology involved North Korea, Iran and Libya. Its clear right from the list of these three countries (North Korea being a non Muslim country), that the motive of Dr AQ Khan for sharing his genius was not based on ideology, he just sold it to the highest bidder. Dr AQ Khan sought official pardon in 2004 for his doings after his secret dealings were made public following a thorough investigation. The pardon was granted to him, but he has been restricted to his house since then.
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One of the most important steps taken by Mr Pervez Musharraf is to institutionalize the custodial control of Pakistan's nuclear assets and facilities. He has formulated a National Command Authority (NCA) that includes the President, the Prime Ministers, all three service chiefs, key federal ministers and senior scientists. This apex body is responsible for taking all decisions regarding strategic weapons. The inclusion of military service chiefs makes sure that no matter what kind of government comes up, no unwarranted decision could be made, neither is the push button given to any one man. Working under the NCA is the Strategic Plans Division (SPD) working under the military, which is primarily responsible for the execution of these decisions. This whole system ensures that Pakistan's nuclear assets remain safe, and away from the whims of any single being. The person responsible for leaking Pakistan's nuclear assets has been removed from his appointment and he is now gone. A stable government, a professional army and a well balanced head of state are factors which put Pakistan's nuclear assets out of the danger zone for now. However, the headache seems to have shifted towards more unstable states, including Iran and many Central Asian States which possess nuclear capabilities in addition to the weapons to employ them.