Hate Speech case: Court to announce verdict on Captain (retd) Safdar's bail plea today.

LAHORE -- A local court in Lahore reserved its verdict on two different petitions, bail plea and physical remand, of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader captain (retd) Muhammad Safdar in hate speech case.

Additional session judge Lahore Tajamal Shahzad Chaudhry heard two different petitions on Tuesday regarding bail plea and prosecution of Captain (retd) Safdar in Lahore. PML-N leader's lawyer took a stand that the case has been registered against his client on political basis.

The lawyer pointed out that the statement on which Captain (retd) Safdar was arrested should also include cases against members of the ruling party.

PML-N leader's lawyer opposed the request for physical remand instead of judicial remand and declared that the case was baseless and should be dismissed.

Public prosecutors opposed the...