'No extradition' for Taliban chiefs held in Pakistan

[maddezmom]

Source: BBC

The Afghan Taliban's top military commander, who was recently detained in Pakistan, is not to be extradited, the Lahore High Court has ruled.

Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar was arrested in early February. The court also banned extraditing four other Taliban chiefs reportedly seized recently.

But Pakistan has not confirmed the identities of any other militants held.

The order was in response to a petition filed by a rights activist to prevent the detainees from being sent abroad.

"The high court has ordered that none of the leaders should be handed over to the US or Afghanistan," Tariq Asad, a lawyer handling the petition told the BBC.

"The court has also said that none, other than Pakistan intelligence or security officials should be given access to the Taliban leaders," he said.




Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/8538268.stm

[Soylent Brice]

1. interesting...

The decision is likely to deny the US and Afghan governments access to the detained commanders for the moment.

:wtf:

on edit: WTF?

[Robb]

2. Quick, close the barn door.

Add a phrase there to make sense: "The court has also said that from now on none, other than Pakistan intelligence or security officials should be given access to the Taliban leaders," he said.