The two had been held by the Taliban for about a week , Ayuob said . President Karzai says execution without a trial is counter to Islam . The president has said he will not sign the death warrant for his former vice president, Abdul Rashid Dostum, who was convicted of treason and sentenced to death. The man and woman were accused of having an illicit sexual relationship .
President Karzai says execution without a trial is counter to Islam . The president has said he will not sign the death warrant for his former vice president, Abdul Rashid Dostum, who was convicted of treason and sentenced to death. The man and woman were accused of having an illicit sexual relationship .