LAHORE: The district court on Saturday rejected the bail plea filed by Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Captain (r) Safdar in an anti-state speech case. During the hearing, the party’s lawyer Farhad Ali Shah submitted that the police do not have the authority to register the case. After the statements of the defendant’s lawyer, the court reserved its verdict, whereas District Public Prosecutor Rai Mushtaq did not appear in the court. During the hearing, the government lawyer presented the speech of Captain (r) Safdar to the court. Capt (r) Safdar said that his wife and the Sharif family are attending court proceedings.

Source: Pakistan Today October 26, 2019 13:18 UTC