NEW YORK (CNN) -- The man tapped as Afghanistan's next intelligence chief faces allegations of drug trafficking and torture that stem from his work as a powerful official in the rough-and-tumble Taliban-birthplace of Kandahar, according to testimony from a top Canadian diplomat and other sources familiar with the new appointee. A staunch Karzai loyalist and anti-Taliban fighter known for his experience and heavy-handed tactics, Asadullah Khalid is the country's minister of tribal and border affairs who oversees its southern security forces. On Sunday evening, President Hamid Karzai officially nominated the Pashtun leader as head of the National Directorate of Security.
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Asadullah Khalid is accused of drug trafficking and torture
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President Karzai has nominated him to lead National Directorate of Security
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Canadian official says Khalid a torturer; other sources say that's not correct
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