A website has revealed the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is conducting a secret nuclear program with the help of a number of Pakistani scientists.

Sawt Al-Salam reported that a team of Pakistani nuclear scientists who entered Saudi Arabia for the Hajj ceremony during 2003-2005 were transferred from Mecca to Riyadh and Jeddah to participate in and make extensive plans for a Saudi nuclear program.

According to Fars news agency, the news website quoted German security officials as saying, "Saudi Arabia began its nuclear program in the 1990s, and especially after Pakistan joined the 'nuclear club' in 1998."

It also quoted John Pike, a US military analyst, as saying that Saudi Arabia purchased advanced equipment which have usage in nuclear programs from Pakistan and paid full cost for them.

The website also reported that a number of London- and Washington-based Saudi dissidents confirmed the news. "The Saudi government had gathered a great number of Iraqi nuclear scientists in southern Riyadh and built for them special residential complexes to conduct nuclear studies there."

The Iraqi scientists advised Saudi Arabia not to disclose its nuclear program even to its main ally, the United States.

The website reported that they also suggested the Kingdom build its nuclear laboratories below newly-constructed prisons.

The website cited Saudi Arabia's huge funds allocated to construction of prisons as a proof for the claim, stressing that Riyadh has allotted close to $1.6 billion for the projects.