Islamabad, Sep 2 (DPA) A Pakistani court Wednesday suspended an earlier ruling that had lifted security restrictions on nuclear scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan, media reports said.

On Friday, a single-judge bench of the Lahore High Court ordered the government to remove any curbs on the movement of Khan, who had publicly admitted that he shared nuclear secrets with Iran, North Korea and Libya but then retracted his statement.

The government then appealed the decision to the same court.

A Lahore High Court division bench Wednesday suspended the earlier court decision and adjourned a hearing in the appeal until Sep 15, the ARY News television channel reported.

All parties to the case, including Khan, the government and security agencies, were summoned to explain their position.

Security cover around Khan's bungalow was increased after Wednesday's court ruling, private television channels reported.