Dubai: Captain (retired) Mohammad Safdar, who is son-in-law of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, was arrested on Monday on charges of ‘hate speech’.
The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) spokesperson Maryam Aurangzeb said that Safdar was arrested by Punjab police late on Monday night. Police had registered a case against him on Oct 11 for speaking against state institutions. Earlier in August, police had registered a case against Captain (r) Muhammad Safdar and 15 others for assaulting police officials in the accountability court. The case was lodged for he allegedly misbehaved and tried to manhandle the police constables.
Safdar is a senior leader of PML-N and husband of Maryam Nawaz, daugher of Nawaz Sharif. Maryam and Sharif are already behind the bars facing corruption charges.
Aurangzeb condemned the arrest, said: “First of all, (Prime Minister) Imran Khan should be arrested for making a series of hate speeches.”
Special Assistant to Prime Minister Khan on Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan, while talking to media also confirmed the arrest of PML-N leader.
“Captain retired Safdar has been taken into custody over provocative speech. Whoever takes the law into their own hands will be dealt with severely,” she added.
Captain (r) Safdar had recently said that the PML-N supreme leader Mian Nawaz Sharif was being given poison in jail.
Nawaz Sharif shifted to hospital
The arrest comes as Nawaz Sharif was shifted to Services Hospital amid strict security for a medical checkup.
A National Accountability Bureau (NAB) team took Nawaz Sharif to the hospital after his health deteriorated in Kot Lakhpat jail, reported ARY News.
A medical board, headed by Professor Mahmood Ayaz had been formed for medical checkup of Shraif. Talking to journalists, Dr Mahmood Ayaz said that Nawaz Sharif’s platelet count was low from the normal range and added that it could be happened owing to various reasons.
