Abdul Qadeer Khan says Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf knew about nuclear technology transfers to Iran, Libya, and North Korea. (Hat tip: NC.)

Abdul Qadeer Khan, Pakistan’s top nuclear scientist, also told the leader of the country’s top Islamic party that he did not sign a confession about transfers of nuclear technology, as the government claims, the party said.

Khan spoke with Qazi Hussain Ahmed, head of Jamaat-e-Islami, and told him he eventually will disclose his side of the story but, for now, his case “is in the court of God Almighty,” party spokesman Ameer ul-Azeem said.

The party has called for a nationwide protest Friday to support Khan and other detained scientists.

Khan told a friend he had not violated Pakistan’s laws by giving out-of-use machines for enriching uranium to Iran, North Korea and other countries, the friend told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.

“Whatever I did, it was in the knowledge of the bosses,” Khan’s friend quoted him as saying.

The scientist also said that two former military chiefs — Gen. Mirza Aslam Beg and Gen. Jehangir Karamat — and Musharraf were “aware of everything” he was doing, the friend said.