INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Former deputy speaker of the Afghan parliament, Zahir Qadeer, on Thursday appeared in a court in Kenyan capital Nairobi on charges of drug
and arms smuggling.
Qadeer was arrested in Nairobi about three weeks ago on charges of drug and arms smuggling and faces possible
extradition to the United States.
A final decision is expected on May 13.
Qadeer’s lawyer has told the BBC that there were political
motives behind his arrest, noting that he was an outspoken critic of the US policies in Afghanistan.
According to him, Qadeer had entered
Kenya for business purposes and intended to return to Afghanistan.
He said that Qadeer should not be extradited to the United States.
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