Afghanistan, May 9 -- A Kenyan court has deferred its decision in the extradition case of Zahir Qadir, the former deputy speaker of Afghanistan's House of Representatives, who appeared for a second hearing today in Nairobi. The court did not issue a ruling and announced that proceedings would continue on May 13, when a decision on the U.S. extradition request is expected.
Qadir was arrested three weeks ago in Nairobi, shortly after attempting to reserve a room at the Safari Park Hotel. He had been in the Kenyan capital for less than 24 hours when he was detained. According to the BBC, which first reported the story, the charges against him relate to alleged drug and weapons trafficking to the United States.
In court today, Qadir appeared ...