June 20,,2008:Pakistan speedster Mohammed Asif landed in Lahore after a long hiatus in Dubai after he was held at the Dubai airport 20 days ago on charges of a drug possession. Asif was kept in Dubai since June 1 for alleged possession of contraband drug ‘hashish’.
Asif arrived in Karachi from Dubai and without coming out of the terminal caught a connecting flight to Lahore where the Pakistan Cricket Board headquarters are located.
Asif said that all his tests were cleared and that the authorities in Dubai co-operated a lot. He also thanked the PCB saying that the Board helped him a lot. The pacer also expressed his gratitude to all his fans who supported him in the incident. He said, "If I would not have cleared the tests, ICC would have banned me."
PCB welcomed Asif`s release but maintained that it would go ahead with its internal inquiry into the whole "embarrassing" episode.
"We appreciate the professional manner in which this whole issue was dealt with by the Dubai police, prosecution department and the UAE authorities," the statement said.
Dr Zafar Ali, media chancellor of Pakistan Embassy in UAE, said, "The public prosecutor has decided against pressing any charges against Asif as such and it has been decided to deport him immediately."
The Dubai Public Prosecution, meanwhile, said that the case against Asif has been dropped due to its insignificance.
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